Jill Lawson 
Bringing a new baby into the house is a glorious, exciting, terrifying occasion, especially when you have one or two already, and it can bring up a whole lot of questions. How are the older children going to react to … Read More
Is your little one waking up in the middle of the night? No no, not like that. I mean like really waking up. Waking up and staying up. For like… hours. If you’re the parent of a baby who’s dealing … Read More
I doubt that I’m overreaching by saying that the last year has brought about some significant challenges for, well, pretty much every single person in the entire world. And without minimising the struggles of others, I feel like the parents … Read More
We’re all willing to do whatever it takes to ensure that our babies are properly nourished, obviously, but as anyone who’s been through this glorious journey of motherhood will tell you, kids are shrewd. They’re unimaginably clever. They will find … Read More
Did you read that right? Yes you did – Your baby will never sleep straight through the night. And neither will you, for that matter. In fact, we can all expect to wake up multiple times in the night. This … Read More
What is it about you having a lousy night’s sleep that makes everyone else so awful? It seems that way, doesn’t it? You have a night of broken, interrupted, just plain lousy sleep, and the next day people are driving … Read More
It’s possibly safe to say that most of us don’t mind the clock going back in the Autumn when we gain an extra hour, but it sends fear through people’s bones when they hear they are going to have to lose an … Read More
Raising kids is a high-stakes responsibility, and in this age of social media and easy access to information about anything and everything, parents are easily overwhelmed with feelings of guilt and inadequacy. As a sleep consultant, I see this all the time from parents whose babies aren’t sleeping well. One of the other major contributors to the, “I’m doing something wrong,” sensation is separation anxiety; … Read More
So you’re on the fence about this whole, “Teaching your baby to sleep,” thing. On the one hand, you know that sleep is essential for everyone in your family. You’ve read all the literature and have come to agree with … Read More
If you’re reading this, you’ve likely got a little one that’s been falling asleep in an awkward position. Or you’ve heard that it can be an issue and you’re looking to learn how to deal with it ahead of time. … Read More
