To help your baby sleep better, go dark!
Why do babies need a dark room to sleep? Before we discuss routines, naps or how the baby falls asleep, there is one thing I ask parents to check, even before starting our sleep coaching journey: the room where their baby sleeps. When you have been up several times...
Why Sleep Matters for Babies: Brain, Growth & Family
Even if there is no 100% consensus on why we actually need to sleep, most specialists agree on the negative impact of sleep deprivation on our health. In babies, sleep lays the foundation for a healthy brain, steady growth, a good mood and a strong immune system. And...
10 Baby Sleep Myths Parents Should Stop Believing
Most of us swear we’ll parent differently than our own parents did. Then the baby arrives, the nights get long, and we find ourselves repeating the same advice our mother (or mother-in-law 😉) gave us. That’s normal, especially as a first-time parent. But...
Co-Regulation and Baby Sleep: How Your Calm Helps Your Baby
Have you ever walked into your baby’s room feeling tense, only to find that your baby suddenly seems more unsettled too? Babies don’t have a mysterious sixth sense. But they are highly tuned in to the people caring for them: your voice, your breathing,...
Raising a baby abroad: why sleep feels harder without a village
Raising a baby abroad without family support can make an ordinary sleep challenge feel much bigger. When there is no grandparent nearby to hold the baby, prepare lunch or take an early-morning shift, every difficult nap and night waking lands on the same one or two...
Apparently, sleep runs in the family
A new study of more than 100,000 parent-child pairs suggests that our children’s sleep and our own may be more connected than we thought. I came across a new sleep study recently and immediately thought: parents from my circle need to hear about this. Because we talk...
Pack less, sleep better
Holiday expectations vs. reality You’ve been waiting for this holiday for months, to have some rest and soak up the sun. Flights are booked. Hotel looks perfect. Suitcases are (almost) packed. Your child has already asked, “How many more nights until we...
