Sleep & Mental Wellness
Last year, when everyone was celebrating that extra hour of sleep from daylight saving ending, I was literally googling "how to survive toddler sleep regression" at 4:47 AM. Because while the rest of the world got their bonus snooze, my 18-month-old decided that 5 AM was the
Sleep & Mental Wellness
Last November, I had what I now call "The Great Sleep Meltdown of 2023." Picture this: Daylight Saving had just ended, my 2-year-old was waking up at 4:47 AM (yes, I remember the exact time because it's burned into my retinas), my 5-year-old refused to
Sleep & Mental Wellness
Look, I'm gonna be real with you about this fall back thing Last year, I was SO ready for that "extra hour of sleep" everyone talks about. Like, I actually put it on my calendar with little heart emojis. Spoiler alert: my 3-year-old didn't
Sleep & Mental Wellness
Let me paint you a picture. It's 3:47 AM (why is it always 3:47?), and I'm stumbling down the hallway in yesterday's clothes because, let's be honest, what even is a clean pajama anymore? My 4-year-old is screaming about "
Sleep & Mental Wellness
Let me start with a confession: I once spent $400 on a weighted blanket because an Instagram ad convinced me it would cure my anxiety-induced insomnia. Spoiler alert—it didn't. But that expensive mistake (which now lives in my closet, judging me) led me down a rabbit hole
Sleep & Mental Wellness
Let me paint you a picture: It's 3 AM, your baby has been awake for two hours straight, and you're scrolling Amazon with one hand while bouncing a crying infant with the other. Sound familiar? If you've been there, you know that desperate feeling
Sleep & Mental Wellness
Let me start with a confession that might make you cringe: I once made my two-year-old sit on a potty for forty-five minutes straight because some expert promised me that "consistency is key" and "children will test your resolve." Spoiler alert: the only thing that got
Sleep & Mental Wellness
Let me paint you a picture. It's Tuesday morning, I'm running on three hours of sleep because my youngest decided 2 AM was party time, my middle kid just announced she needs a completely new outfit for the school play (happening Friday, obviously), and my oldest
Sleep & Mental Wellness
Let me tell you about the time I bought seven different potty seats. SEVEN. I had color-coded charts, organic cotton training pants, and a playlist of potty songs that would make any toddler DJ jealous. My Pinterest board was chef's kiss perfect. I was SO ready to nail
Sleep & Mental Wellness
Look, I've been on both sides of this equation. I've received gifts that made me want to hug the giver and others that made me question our friendship. And yeah, I've definitely been the person who showed up with something completely useless because it
Sleep & Mental Wellness
Let me paint you a picture: It's 7 AM, you're juggling coffee and trying to get everyone dressed when your mother-in-law calls. "Has little Emma started asking for the potty yet?" she chirps. Meanwhile, Emma is in the corner, squatting behind the couch to
Sleep & Mental Wellness
Let me paint you a picture. It's 3 AM, my six-week-old is screaming, I haven't showered in four days, and I'm staring at the tower of adorable but completely useless baby gifts piled in the corner. Cute little shoes for a baby who won&
Sleep & Mental Wellness
Let me start with a confession: I used to be terrible at buying gifts for toddlers. Not just other people's kids—my own children too. I'd walk into Target with good intentions and walk out with a cart full of plastic things that would inevitably end
Sleep & Mental Wellness
Look, I've been staring at another "perfect gifts for parents" listicle for the past ten minutes, and honestly? I'm exhausted just reading it. Don't get me wrong – heated booties and bamboo sheets sound amazing (and trust me, my feet are perpetually freezing)
Sleep & Mental Wellness
The 3 AM Truth About Room-Sharing Let me paint you a picture. It's 3:47 AM, you're lying there listening to your baby's every breath (because of course you are), and your partner just rolled over for the fifth time, somehow managing to snore
Sleep & Mental Wellness
I still remember sitting in my pediatrician's office at my daughter's 8-week checkup, completely zombified from weeks of broken sleep, when she casually mentioned that I should "probably start thinking about sleep training soon." My stomach dropped. Sleep training? Already? "You don'