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 […]

Sleep struggles can feel like an unsolvable mystery, but sometimes the clues are right in front of us. One of the biggest (and most overlooked) pieces of the baby sleep puzzle? Sleep latency—or how long it takes your baby to fall asleep. By paying attention to sleep latency, you can stop stressing over exact wake windows and […]

What is temperament? Ever wonder why one baby can sleep through an Ishay Ribo concert while another baby wakes up if you breathe the wrong way? Or why some babies just go with the flow of life and others have a total meltdown when you switch the brand of diapers they wear?  It all comes […]

Why is Crying So Triggering? Life is just so circular.  Things repeat again and again until you heal them.  I think of this often when we talk about mothers and babies and crying. How crying is so triggering for us mamas to hear. How crying is seen as absolutely evil and how babies must never […]

For the past ten years, swaddling was considered the gold standard for baby sleep. It helped babies sleep for longer stretches, helped calm them, and was thought to reduce the risk of SIDS.  The Swaddle Shift Nowadays, more and more moms are moving away from swaddling their newborns. Why are they doing this? Pros of Swaddling  […]