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Sleep poke
We’ve been traveling a bit lately. As I mentioned earlier this week, last week was my brother-in-law’s wedding, which was wonderful. Other than, y’know, spending over eight hours in airports and...
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More bedtime routine tips
A few months ago, I wrote about how to get your child to go to bed. I’ve noticed recently that we’ve had a lot of subtle changes to Hayden’s routine as time goes on. Many of them are the little parent...
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The battle of the wills: naps
Since my son was about four months old, I have been a self-proclaimed nap nazi. Hayden has been very compliant with this, even during difficult transitions (3 to 2 naps, 2 to 1 nap). And, most...
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Quiet time?
So the nap transition hasn’t gone well since that first day. Wednesday, Hayden was sick, and spent six hours sleeping during the day and went to bed early—but that much sleep meant he wouldn’t go to...
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Guest post: Are you entitled to a full night’s sleep?
Carrie Lauth is a mother of four and hosts a podcast at Natural Moms Talk Radio and blogs at Blah, Blah, Blog. Our culture seems to have an obsession with new parents getting their baby to sleep...
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In the dark of the night
Today is Rebecca’s monthiversary! Hooray! We’ve made it through month one—just another month or two through the hardest adjustment period, and we’re doing okay so far! One thing that’s been a bit...
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The hot topic for new moms: sleep
In case it’s been a while since you’ve been there, sleep is a pretty hot topic for new moms. Okay, it’s a pretty hot topic for all moms, but it’s especially dear to the heart of ones who are waking up...
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My sweet little turtle
Rebecca, unfortunately, seems to be pathologically incapable of sleeping on her back. No matter how many times I read the SIDS studies to her, it just doesn’t seem to sink in. So, to keep the family...
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Crazy self-talk
I think we all have one: one of those uncles who delights in teasing and tormenting us. Well, with our fabulous family reunion last weekend, that uncle was at my house. Thankfully, the reunion...
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Guest Blog Post: The Napping Imperative
By Jennifer Eyre White Awhile back I was doing some research on the importance of sleep–which frankly, as a mother of three, amounts to self-preaching to the choir– and I came across this horrifying...
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