A mom asked one of our sleep consultants last week: “All my friends said their baby was sleep trained in two days… am I doing something wrong that my baby isn’t sleeping yet?!” We hear this kind of thing a lot. And while once upon a time, before I did a deep dive into infant […]

If your toddler or preschooler is suddenly waking more at night, it’s easy to assume it’s a phase or another *sleep regression*. But when no obvious cause stands out, and your child seems restless, uncomfortable, maybe even scratching or complaining that something is hurting, there’s another possibility that you may not have thought of: pinworms. […]

How did we get here? There’s a verse in Eicha that carries unspeakable grief: רְאֵה ה’ וְהַבִּיט לְמִי עוֹלַלְתָּ כֹּההֲתֹאכַלְנָה נָשִׁים פִּרְיָם, עֹלֲלֵי טִפֻּחִים “Look, Hashem, and see – to whom have You done this?Shall women eat their own children, the babies they lovingly raised?”(Eicha 2:20) This is one of the most haunting questions in all of […]

Astrology in the Torah According to Jewish tradition, the time your baby is born isn’t random. Each month is filled with it’s own meaning and carries a different shade of divine light, of spiritual power. Torah sources teach that the time a soul enters the world is deeply intentional. The calendar, the constellations, and the […]

Self-soothing is a myth If you’ve ever worried that your baby needs to learn to self-soothe to sleep well, you’re not alone. The idea that babies must learn to “put themselves to sleep” or they’ll never sleep independently is one of the biggest myths in modern parenting. Research in attachment theory and infant regulation shows us a […]

Sleep struggles in babies and toddlers are often chalked up to normal development. Or sleep regressions. Or temperament. But in some cases, the root cause isn’t about sleep at all—it’s about how well a child can breathe while sleeping. Airway dysfunction is one of the most overlooked causes of disrupted sleep in kids. It can affect […]

Sefira can be a bit of a weird time for moms. Besides for calculating when your toddler can get their next haircut and keeping tabs on how many days you have left to plan your Shavuos menu… what are you supposed to feel? How does this relate to you as a mom? The days of […]

Pesach can be… a lot. A lot of time off schedule, a lot of time away from home, a lot of new faces for your kids and a lot of hustle and bustle. Preparing for the holiday season isn’t just about finding the perfect outfits with the right matching socks and hair bows. It’s also […]

The mystical power of Seder night On Seder night, the gates of Heaven open wide as the Seder is held in Jewish homes around the world. On this night, we are imbued with the magical energy to leave our personal Egypt—those places of constriction, of confinement, of tension and suffocation. The places where we feel […]

You’ve probably heard it before—your baby is waking up all night because they’re overtired. It’s one of the biggest buzzwords in mainstream sleep advice. Parents are constantly told that missing a nap or staying up too long will send their baby into an overtired spiral, making it impossible for them to fall asleep. But what if I told […]