By: Joleen Dilk Salyn It’s that time of year when many of us are getting back into a structured routine again. Summer vacations have ended, children are in school and our work commitments begin to pile up, making the need for sleep essential for the…
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By: Joleen Dilk Salyn When you become a new mother, your life faces many challenges that center around your baby. But over time you adapt and adjust to find your groove. Eventually, some of us then feel ready to have another child. And while having…
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By: Joleen Dilk Salyn Are you heading out on the open road this summer with kids? Are you filled with dread at the possibility of listening to your overtired child crying and complaining the whole time? Relax! That doesn’t have to be the case! Use…
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By: Joleen Dalk Salyn Do you want your child to sleep better? The majority of sleep issues in children that I encounter as a certified pediatric sleep consultant fall into two categories; dependency on sleep associations and insufficient sleep amounts. Most people have heard the…
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By: Joleen Dilk Salyn How to Help Your Baby Nap Longer Whenever I speak to parents, mommy groups or take questions on line during my Facebook Q and A sessions, I inevitably get asked how to lengthen naps. Many parents struggle with short 30-45 minute naps…
Read More...What Every New Parent Needs to Know about Newborn Crying
By: Joleen Dilk Salyn It probably comes as no shock to all of us that babies cry, especially newborns. But sometimes as expecting or brand-new parents, we are surprised by just how much they cry. Crying is difficult to deal with at the best of…
Read More...How to Successfully Transition from Co-Sleeping to Crib
By: Joleen Dilk Salyn Co-sleeping. It’s a concept sometimes loaded with controversy. However, many families choose to do it-whether it is pre-planned and intentional, or reactive and out of desperation. Regardless of the reason, if you are at the point where you are ready to…
Read More...Spring 2014: Introducing our new team of Feature Writers
WOW! What a response we had to our casting call. After pouring over all the applications… we’ve narrowed the list down to TWELVE. Twelve inspiring mamas. Twelve women that will affect you, change you, make you think and make you laugh. It wasn’t easy to…
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