When you first married your ex, you likely never imagined that one day you would divorce and have the difficult task of learning how to co-parent your children. This may feel impossible at first, but with the right attitude and a lot of patience, it can be done! The Brookings Institute and Princeton University found that "research convincingly show that children who are raised by their married, biological parents enjoy better physical, cognitive and emotional outcomes, on average, than
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Elimination Communication + Good Baby Sleep: My 7 Biggest Tips
by Andrea Olson of Go Diaper Free After years and years of teaching elimination communication (or EC) to parents with little babies, one of the biggest challenges they face is balancing EC with good baby sleep. In a recent survey of our Go Diaper Free community, one-third of parents said that Nighttime EC was their biggest challenge. Many new parents who practice EC will wonder: Should I practice elimination communication at night? How will EC affect my baby’s sleep? Will it harm
How Your Baby’s Age Can Influence Sleep Training
We, here at The Baby Sleep Site®, say it often...we wish we had a crystal ball and could tell you before you begin EXACTLY what sleep training will look like for your baby! But the experience is literally different for every family. So much of how sleep coaching plays out depends on your baby's temperament and on your parenting style (which we ask you to detail when you fill out a sleep history, if you purchase a Personalized Sleep Plan®.) Some adaptable babies calmly sail along with the flow
3 Mindful Breathing Exercises to Help You De-Stress While Sleep Coaching
Let’s face it, babies can be stressful. Parenting can be stressful. Sleep coaching can be STRESSFUL! Many parents find themselves overtired and over-stressed. Have you ever noticed when you are stressed, your baby or toddler seems to pick up on it and starts acting out? We are very connected with our children and they are aware of our emotions. So by calming yourself down, you are, in turn, creating a calm atmosphere for your baby or toddler. Think of it this way; stress is contagious and so
Attachment Parenting and Sleep Training: Can They Really Go Together?
You know a myth we hear often, that really gets us riled up? It's the myth that attachment parents can't, or shouldn't, sleep train. We've worked with many attachment parents over the years who've told us that initially, they were very, VERY hesitant to sleep coach because they felt that it would surely mean they had to compromise all their AP values and principles. Some of these parents struggled with chronic exhaustion and sleeplessness for years before finally reaching out to us for
Why the Time Magazine Cover “Are You Mom Enough?” Should Inspire You
Two weeks ago, Time Magazine sent shockwaves through the internet with their cover of a mom breastfeeding her child. But, this isn't any ordinary photo. This mom is breastfeeding her almost 4 year old son. And, it's not the typical photo with child laying tenderly in his mother's lap. In this photo the boy is standing on a small chair and mom's pose is one of utmost confidence. Time's headline "Are You Mom Enough?" seems to have also stirred moms into a frenzy saying that it's divisive and
Can You Mix Attachment Parenting With Sleep Training?
Before I had a baby, I did not know anything about "attachment parenting" nor had I ever heard the term. It is a little "weird" considering I am an avid reader (well, before kids and this website when I used to have time), but I guess none of my friends ever mentioned it and I was never exposed, even though Dr. Sears coined the term with his wife over 20 years ago. I did know I wanted to breastfeed. I did know I didn't want to co-sleep (though we did anyway out of necessity for a