We started bedsharing with our daughter, O, when she was four months old. As much as we loved it when we started, we never thought we would be bedsharing with her into toddlerhood, yet here we are! We haven’t even attempted to move O into her own sleep space. And we have no plans to […]
Our transition to a floor bed was a saving grace! We started using a floor bed when O was ten months old, and it was just exactly what O needed to feel safe enough to nap independently. As I wrote a few weeks ago in the blog Navigating False Starts and Split Nights, seven to […]
Motherhood has taught me so many things. In my first post, I shared how I learned to trust my intuition during O’s first three months of life (if you missed it, click here). This is the next part of our journey. I had to lean into that intuition and learn when to ditch social norms […]
September is here, and for me September is always a time to get back into routine. I always loved the “back to school” season growing up and while in university. I thrive with predictability. And as much as I loved living a bit more spontaneously in the summer (big emphasis on the “a bit” for […]
Last week marked the first week of spring, and am I ever ready to say goodbye to winter! I am ready for playing outside with O, slow mornings on our deck, farmers markets, longer walks (that don’t involve a million layers of clothes), to name a few. As I sat in the sunshine sipping coffee […]
Signs of spring are slowly appearing, and I am SO ready for it! The days are getting longer, and I can’t help but smile every time I notice sunshine in the evening. And with the “spring ahead” time change approaching, those sunny evenings will get even longer! As lovely as the longer days are, you […]
One of my favourite things to remind families and myself is that sleep is not linear. Before I became a mom, I naively thought that the newborn phase and the four-month sleep progression (more well-known as sleep regression, but I’ll get into all that below)was the most challenging part of nighttime parenting. I was soon […]
Naps are one of the most common concerns I hear from new moms. I also was stressed about naps during my first year of motherhood. Knowing what I know now, I see how my stress was caused by “nap rules” that are actually nothing but a bunch of nap myths. In this blog, I bust […]
One of the biggest misconceptions in the “sleep training world” is that a baby needs to follow a schedule for sleep and feeding. I am sure you have seen many posts on social media promoting ideal schedules for a six-month-old (or any other age), and these put so much pressure on parents. Aside from the […]
In honour of National Breastfeeding Week in Canada (we celebrate the first week of October), I am taking to the blog to bust some night weaning myths. Night weaning is feeling very near and dear to my heart lately, as O is officially no longer nursing overnight. While this was very much a parent-led change […]
At the beginning of the new year, I spend a lot of time reflecting on the past year. I’m always amazed at how much has changed, even more now that we have O. I look back at pictures from last year and can’t believe how she has changed, especially between 12-18 months. And, of course, […]
Our transition to a floor bed was a saving grace! We started using a floor bed when O was ten months old, and it was just exactly what O needed to feel safe enough to nap independently. As I wrote a few weeks ago in the blog Navigating False Starts and Split Nights, seven to […]
When I was pregnant with O, I did very little research on normal infant sleep. I was ready for sleepless nights during the newborn stage, and the four-month sleep progression was something many of my friends had prepared me for, but as far as I knew, it was only going to get better from there. […]
The other day O and I went for a beautiful fall walk down a dirt road along the water not too far from our home. I was instantly taken back to this time last year when I was on maternity leave, and we walked this road at least once a week. I spent a good […]
Motherhood has taught me so many things. In my first post, I shared how I learned to trust my intuition during O’s first three months of life (if you missed it, click here). This is the next part of our journey. I had to lean into that intuition and learn when to ditch social norms […]
There is only ONE piece of baby sleep advice I think EVERY new parent needs to know. It’s not a program that promises your baby will sleep through the night by a certain age; it’s not a magical product on the market; it’s not even an old-wives tale… It’s to TRUST YOUR INTUITION. It’s the […]
I finally have the time to sit down and write O’s birth story. It’s Mother’s Day. She is napping in my arms while I type this. And we just wrapped a week of celebrating her second birthday. Much of the week I spent reliving all things “this time two years ago.” So while I was […]
Looking back, I am not at all surprised I was anxious during my first year of motherhood. After two pregnancy losses before my pregnancy with O, the beginning of my motherhood journey was spent worrying. On top of that, I was pregnant with O in 2020 and 2021 during the pandemic; naturally another source of […]
The holidays are here! Which for some families means traveling! If you are traveling for the holidays with a baby for the first time, naturally travel and sleep is on your mind… There is absolutely lots to think about that can be anxiety provoking: how will they nap? Will they even nap (or sleep overnight)? […]
As 2022 ends and the new year begins, you may be thinking about New Year’s resolutions. Last year, as a first-time mom on maternity leave, I didn’t make one. I didn’t want to add anything extra to my plate. Looking back on this past year, my first full year of motherhood, I’ve learned so many […]
‘Tis the season for gatherings with loved ones, holiday parties and making memories with your family! It’s a magical time of year, and many of us have traditions we look forward to sharing with our little ones this year. As much as you’re looking forward to the season, you may wonder how to navigate naps […]
