How to Sleep Train Without Actually "Sleep Training" Your Baby
The term “sleep training” can be met with some pretty heavily judged responses. “Oh, I could never do that to my baby!” “I would never...
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Our blog covers a variety of topics relating to sleep and parenting. Dive in and learn anything and everything you need to know about your child's sleep from this free resource that we add to on a regular basis!
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lakecountrysleep
Jan 29, 20223 min read
How the Eat-Play-Sleep Routine Can Help Your Baby Sleep Better
There are some people on the internet who would bite my head off for not encouraging you to feed your baby to sleep because it’s...
lakecountrysleep
Nov 23, 20214 min read
8 Tips for the Crib to Bed Transition
This one is on the horizon at my house... ...so I figured it's the perfect time to write about it and share our plan. For the record, I'm...
lakecountrysleep
Sep 28, 20214 min read
How to Handle Your Baby's Sleep Regression(s)
I bet you didn't know that there's actually one true sleep regression...or did you?? Today we are going to get into all the "sleep...
lakecountrysleep
Aug 9, 20214 min read
Newborn Trauma - Our NICU Story
I initially wanted to share Beau's birth story...but, thankfully, that was relatively boring. The days that followed, however, were NOT,...
lakecountrysleep
May 2, 20213 min read
4 Easy Steps to Implement Quiet Time
I'm not crying, you're crying. Actually, we are all crying. No mother is ever truly ready for the day when daytime naps need to be over!...
lakecountrysleep
Apr 18, 20215 min read
Can a Secure Attachment and Sleep Training Coexist?
Short answer: YES! Sleep is a very basic need that all human beings have, and teaching your baby to sleep in a supportive way is a...
lakecountrysleep
Mar 23, 20216 min read
How to Troubleshoot Early Morning Wakings
Do you ever feel like your child is an early bird, waking to start the day when it's only 4:30 a.m.?? If so, you are not alone. I've been...
lakecountrysleep
Jan 10, 20215 min read
How to Help Your Toddler with Transitions
I love toddlers. They are incredibly smart and curious. They want to "help" with everything. They pick up on things quickly, and wear...
lakecountrysleep
Dec 17, 20203 min read
3 Tips for a Teething Baby
Poor baby. Poor mama. Poor teething...it's the ultimate parenting scapegoat! I've heard so many times, "but my baby is teething!" I've...
lakecountrysleep
Dec 5, 20203 min read
6 Must-Have Items to Pack in Your Hospital Bag
I know it's been a few months since I had my last baby...(how is he 9 months already?!)...but I've been reminiscing on those first few...
lakecountrysleep
Nov 18, 20202 min read
How (and When) to Transition Out of the Swaddle
Your little one is sleeping like an angel, all snuggled up nice and tight in their swaddle... But you know it's short lived, right? For a...
lakecountrysleep
Nov 11, 20203 min read
How to Extend Short Naps
You finally get your baby down for a nap, and - boom! - 20-30 minutes later and they're up again. Naps can be an exhausting process for a...
lakecountrysleep
Oct 21, 20203 min read
How Do I Know When it's Time to Sleep Train?
Whenever you are ready for it, mama! That is the simple answer. Sleep training is right for some families. It's not for others. I'd like...
lakecountrysleep
Oct 8, 20204 min read
Client Interview with Leah B.
Leah and I worked together a few months ago when she was experiencing difficulties getting her daughter to go to sleep at bedtime without...
lakecountrysleep
Sep 24, 20205 min read
The 5S's of Caffeine for Sleep-Deprived Mamas
Guest blog post by Danielle Robertson Rath from GEG Research and Consulting "Help! Parenting during COVID’s got me drinking a quaran-TON...
lakecountrysleep
Sep 11, 20203 min read
Client Interview with Sarah P.
I worked with Sarah, mom to baby "E," wife to Dan, and calligrapher - how cool is that?! - almost a year ago, and Miss E is still rocking...
lakecountrysleep
Aug 28, 20203 min read
Strategies for Returning to School - Virtual, Face-to-Face, or Homeschooling
September is almost here. Kids are returning to school - be it virtual, face-to-face, or homeschooling. Sweet summertime is drawing to a...
lakecountrysleep
Aug 21, 20203 min read
6 Tips for Traveling with Littles in the Car
If there is anything that gives me anxiety, it is traveling in the car with babies...they can be like little bombs, just waiting to go...
lakecountrysleep
Jul 30, 20203 min read
3 Routines for Speech and Language Development - Guest Post by Jann Fujimoto, MS CCC-SLP
I am pleased to share this platform with my friend, Speech and Language Pathologist, Jann Fujimoto. Jann is the owner of Speechworks, and...
lakecountrysleep
Jul 24, 20207 min read
How to Nap Transition LIKE A BOSS
I get soooooo many questions about nap transitions. How do I know it's time? Is my child ready? What about when my child goes to daycare?...
lakecountrysleep
Jul 15, 20203 min read
What You Need to Know About Awake Windows
When I first became a parent, I had no idea the impact that sleep deprivation would have on me. I'm not here to sugarcoat it for you. I...
lakecountrysleep
Jul 10, 20206 min read
How To Do Bedtime with 2 Under 2
My biggest fear after finding out we were pregnant with my second child, was, hands down, the thought of having to tackle bedtime with...
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lakecountrysleep
Jul 2, 20206 min read
Helping You Help Your Child [Sleep]
There are sooooooo many ways that we as parents can educate ourselves when it comes to raising and rearing our children. And we all...
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