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Soothing Your Baby With the 5 S’s
Babies are hanging out, baking in the womb, eating and sleeping around the clock. It’s dark, warm and snug. It’s also loud and there is a lot of jiggling from Mom moving around. Sounds like a pretty sweet place to be. Next thing they know, they are in the big, bright, overstimulating world and everything…
Read MoreBack to School Sleep Tips – Covid 19 Style
Anyone else totally over the coronavirus? Glad I’m not alone. “Corona sucks!” My twin boys I can’t argue with them! I prefer they don’t use the work ‘sucks’, but I let it slide in this situation. I’m also over the back-to-school Mommy shaming about the choices each family is making for THEIR family. Whether you…
Read MoreThunderstorms and Fears – Tools to Help Your Child
Thunderstorms and fears seemed like the perfect topic for today’s post! As I’m typing this, there are loud rumblings outside and the sky is scary dark in the middle of the day. This morning, I had a call with a client whose child is having a difficult time at bedtime due to fears that arose…
Read MoreManaging Your Toddler’s Sleep and A New Baby
Many parents are trucking along, figuring out this parenthood gig and once we feel like we’ve got our sea legs, we decide to add a new baby to the mix. Let’s keep it interesting, right? While your toddler / preschooler may thank you later, some kiddos may not love the change at first. Sleep is…
Read More4 Tips for Better Summertime Sleep
Ah, summer. Time to relax, spend time outdoors and throw routines out the window. Except sleep routines! It’s super easy to get caught up in the laid-back ways of summer, but if you’re too laid back with your children’s sleep schedule, it could cause big challenges down the road. So, how do you enjoy the season…
Read MoreSummer Vacation Sleep Tips For Your Family
Summer vacations are quickly approaching and as parents, this can excite us and/or bring out all the what-ifs. Whether you are a winging-it parent, a planner parent or somewhere in between, this article on summer vacation sleep tips will help you preserve sleep for your entire family. A well-rested family has a lot more fun! …
Read MoreMaternal Mental Health Awareness & Tips
In honor of Maternal Mental Health Week and as Moms ourselves, the Bella Luna team has put together our top maternal mental health tips to help YOU with the postpartum period. As you know or will know soon, having a baby or babies, is the most dramatic and profound change a person will ever experience.…
Read MoreNever Wake a Sleeping Baby?
I’m convinced whoever came up with the phrase “never wake a sleeping baby” must’ve been blessed with a unicorn baby. You know…those magical infants that rarely cry, sleep through the night early on and put themselves to sleep without a peep? While this advice might work for those few lucky ones…it can cause some serious…
Read MoreHow To Survive The 2.5 Year Sleep Regression
You made it through the 2 year sleep regression and you think “it’s smooth sailing from now on. We put all those pesky toddler sleep regressions behind us!” Then your toddler turns 2.5 and the wheels come off the bus again. This has parents asking me “is there a 2.5 year sleep regression?” Short answer.…
Read MoreWhat’s Sleep Training All About?
I see similar posts to the one above on Instagram all the time. I decided I wanted to create my own because I feel like sleep training and prioritizing sleep gets a bad rap. Maybe you are starting your journey to learn about helping your little one to sleep better. Maybe you are asking yourself…
Read MoreSleep Tips for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
The big day is here! All the planning, preparing, shopping and wrapping are <close to being> done and it is time to enjoy the holiday spirit with the people we love! As a new parent or a parent with little ones, it can be a little confusing to figure out how to enjoy your family…
Read MoreMaintain Your Child’s Sleep Schedule This Holiday Season
The holiday season is in high gear, calendars are booked up and there is no shortage of fun to be had! Holiday parties, trips to see Santa, Christmas light peeping, holiday shopping and more. All that fun can quickly result in overtired, cranky children and parents too. I don’t know about you, but I prefer…
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