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Grandma Died . . . I Can’t Sleep
Sadly, my special grandma died Friday night. I will miss her, and remember all the great times we had, and the things she taught me over the years. Having learned on Saturday morning about her passing, it was on my mind as I settled in to sleep Saturday night. My...
Top 10 Online Influencers Helping America Sleep Better
It was a good morning to open my inbox and see that I've been named one of 'The Top 10 Online Influencers Helping America Sleep Better' by SharecareNow. See their announcement here http://www.sharecare.com/static/sharecare-now-shift-work-sleep-disorder There are...
Falling Asleep at the Wheel
Several years ago I had a neighbor who worked odd hours. Sometimes she'd work in the day, sometimes leave for work at 4pm, and sometimes she'd be in her office for more than 24hrs. Our kitchen and dining room looked out onto her driveway and front door so we...
Family Sleep Health
Last month we discussed infant sleep health, today I’d like to follow-up with discussion of family sleep health. Whenever I’m working with a family to help them improve their child’s sleep, I also think about the parents sleep too. So many parents come in saying they...
Positive Sleep Associations
Sleep is interesting in that it is a physiological process, which is strongly influenced by habit. When we work to have positive sleep associations with our bedroom, we can sleep better. Remember Pavlov's dogs? Whenever Pavlov fed the dogs, he would ring a bell....
How to Help Your Baby Sleep Well
Once your baby starts to have more sleep at night (about 7 weeks old), you can start to teach them to sleep well. At this point, you can observe when your child is sleepy, and put them down to sleep at that time. The first signs of sleepiness are that your child will...
Infant Sleep Needs
When infants are 6-8 weeks old they will start to have more sleep at night, and less during the day. Their circadian system is starting to become entrained by the environmental light / dark cues. By 6 months of age, 70-80% of babies are capable of sleeping 5-6 hours...
Infant Sleep Diary
Research into infant sleep has shown that many sleep routines work well, so long as they are consistent. For sleep deprived parents, this consistency can be hard, but it will pay off in the end with a child who falls asleep more quickly, and has fewer night-time wakenings.