Sleep Well Sleepy Blog

I have gone through phases during this past year of both encouragement and disappointment. One moment it seems like things are starting to go back the way they were, and the next day it seems like we are taking steps back once again. During a time when there is so much that is out of our control, it is easy to focus on the things that cause anxiety and uncertainty instead of th ...

I remember one night sitting downstairs watching tv shortly after putting my kids to bed, and all of a sudden, I heard my 3 year old son start to scream. I figured he was having a bad dream, so I ran upstairs to try and console him. I picked him up and held him while rocking him to try and calm him down. I quickly realized he was not calming down, and in fact it almost seemed l ...

It’s that time of year again when the holidays are right around the corner, and travel plans are needing to be scheduled if you don’t want to get stuck last minute with an outrageously expensive flight to visit family. When traveling with little ones, booking the flight is the easy part; the day of traveling is the hard part! You are traveling with a baby, and maybe even a todd ...

I remember the exact night I became afraid of the dark. Without my parents knowing, I snuck into the living room while my older brother was watching “Child’s Play” starring the Chucky Doll for his birthday party and I saw things a 5 year old should never see! That was the night when darkness and I stopped being friends, and the demand for a nightlight was made. Fear of the dar ...

One of the trickiest parts about baby/toddler sleep is navigating those darn naps, am I right?! As a stay at home parent that also works, I rely on consistent and lengthy naps during the day so that I can get a few things checked off of my to-do list. So, when those naps are not going as planned, this mama tends to get a little flustered. Navigating naps can be tricky because ...

Summer is approaching, which means warmer weather, more sun and more fun! It is a season we all welcome after a cold winter and wet spring! Unfortunately, all that extra daylight can also have a negative impact on our sleep and our children’s sleep if we are not paying close attention to it. It is very tempting with the longer days, to stay out late and enjoy the warm evenings ...

Anyone who has had a baby or young toddler has had this happen!  You are in the car, you look in your rear view mirror to see in your back seat baby mirror that your sweet little one is SLEEPING…when he shouldn’t be!  You tried to strategically plan your trip to go out to run errands or go to an event around his nap time.  Your baby should not fall asleep in the car because nap ...

I think most people will agree with me that life can be stressful, especially during the current times. There are seasons where stress levels are low and seasons where they are through the roof. From daily stressors like chores, or work, to the bigger ones like dealing with an illness, losing a job, or moving houses can take a toll on our bodies.  If you are a parent like many ...

We have had a few days of warmer weather here, and the sun is lingering a little longer in the evenings, which means it is time for daylight savings to spring up again! It’s time to “spring forward” those clocks this Saturday, March 13th. Many parents dread this adjustment, because it means we all lose an hour of sleep and it can potentially throw off their little one’s sleep f ...

Typically, I like to sing the praises of darkness as it relates to good sleep, but right now I am going to switch gears and talk a little bit about light and how it can also help our bodies sleep. Different Types of Light Light is the most important outside influence affecting sleep. It has dramatic effects on sleep, impacting the circadian rhythm, melatonin production, and s ...