My passion for sleep began once I became a mom. When my daughter was born, she began sleeping through the night at 10 weeks of age. When I say “sleep through the night” I mean that she slept for 11 + hours without crying-it-out. We worked diligently on her sleep routines, and she caught on […]
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With the last long weekend of summer coming soon, the countdown is on for back-to-school! To ensure that our children feel rested and at their best when the bell rings on the first day, it is important to make sure that they are receiving the proper amount of good quality sleep. If summer time took
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Daylight savings time is coming up this weekend! I get a TON of questions asking for the best way to handle daylight savings time and children’s sleep. So what is the best way to handle it? My advice is to “split the difference.” For “Fall Back,” my recommendation to all parents is just to leave
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Wondering if you can enjoy the holiday gatherings and travel while maintaining healthy sleep for your baby? You can do both with these three best sleep tips in mind! Be flexible. A predictable sleep schedule can be challenging to part with. Here are some ways that you can consider becoming more flexible during holiday
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Do you find yourself waking at night, feeling wide awake and unable to return to sleep? Did you know that approximately half of women and men suffer from insomnia, according to Stats Canada in 2017? I believe that this number is much higher during the pandemic where stress and anxiety have increased for many. If
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This has been a difficult time for many, especially children. Not only have our lives changed dramatically, theirs have as well. They are especially sensitive to the tension and stress parents are experiencing, which means they may feel more drained, and certainly more tired. Prioritizing sleep is essential for your children and family right now.
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It’s nighttime, yet the idea of going to bed sounds more like a nightmare rather than sweet dreams. Why? Chances are you likely can not fall asleep or stay asleep and are dealing with constant insomnia. These symptoms include: Going to bed at a reasonable time, but laying awake for hours. Falling asleep easily, but
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There is a 24% increase in heart attacks the Monday after we lose one hour of sleep in the Spring and a 21 % decrease in the Fall when we gain an hour. This is good news for the upcoming time change but it still disrupts our internal sleep clock when we have an extra
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The Christmas season is here! Many of us already have a full calendar between parties, activities, shopping, travel and endless to-do lists. All of this can bring a lot of mixed emotions of excitement, joy, as well as overwhelm, busyness and exhaustion with trying to fit it all in – a tall order for most
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Already? It always feels like we just changed the clocks. This is not such a big deal prior to having children, but it certainly becomes stressful when parents have to adjust their little ones to a “new time”. This is especially true if they have just gotten on track with sleep. Losing one hour means
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