Study: Moms With Insomnia More Likely to Have Kids With Poorer Sleep Quality
So often a mother’s sleep is dependent upon her child’s, but new research shows that may go both ways, as children with mothers who have insomnia symptoms suffer from poorer sleep themselves. It’s the...
View ArticleEnd of Daylight Saving: 5 Tips to “Fall Back” Gracefully With Kids
Whoever decided that Halloween and the end of Daylight Saving Time should fall during the same week was clearly not a parent of a young child. At 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, November 5th, in the United States...
View ArticleStudy: Kids Who Eat Fish Are Better Sleepers And More Intelligent
If you are like most parents, you’ve had your fair share of bedtime troubles. What if the answer was as simple as the food that you place on your child’s dinner plate? Fish is rich in omega-3s, the...
View Article4 Great Tips for Getting a Good Night’s Sleep During Pregnancy
From a burgeoning baby bump to painful leg cramps, getting a good night’s sleep during pregnancy is no easy feat. Here are some tips to help you catch some z’s. “You better get your sleep now, before...
View ArticleAsk the Expert: How Can the Bradley Method Prepare You (and Your Partner) for...
The Bradley Method for natural childbirth prepares expecting mothers (and their coaches) for childbirth through education, breathing, relaxation, nutrition, and exercise. When I became pregnant with my...
View ArticleDIY for Kids: How to Make an Herbal Dream Pillow
Herbal dream pillows have been used for hundreds of years as an aromatic remedy for a good night’s sleep. Simple and fun to make with your children, these tiny satchels may even offer them sweet...
View Article6 Sanity Saving Tips for Winning the Bedtime Battle
Crying, kicking, screaming. The front-lines of the bedtime battle with your toddler can get ugly. Being a toddler is an exciting time in a child’s life. There is so much to see and do in their...
View Article5 Rules for Bedtime Reading That Make Sweet Dreams
Want to make reading to your kids an easy thing that has few rules but all sorts of benefits? Check out one mama’s 3 rules for bedtime reading. Though tons and tons of research suggest the many...
View ArticleStudy Says Bed-Sharing Risks Overemphasized; AAP Recommendations May Be...
Bedsharing is something that many parents have done for hundreds of years, and only truly questioned in the last few decades with the advent of direct campaigns against bed-sharing and cosleeping....
View ArticleBreastfeeding 101: Beating the Booby Traps of Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding is the most natural thing in the world, and yet…sometimes, it feels everything but. Here are some great tips for beating the Booby Traps of Breastfeeding. Guest post by Kristen Tea In...
View Article