Getting Baby to Sleep Through the Night High need babies not only need help to fall asleep, they often need help staying asleep. Here are ways for getting baby to sleep through the night so that you can stay asleep, too. 1. Sleep Where Baby Sleeps Best Every mom, dad, and baby must work out […]
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Parent-to-Parent: 21 Survival Tips for Parents of High Need Children
You Will Survive. Your Child Will Thrive. Life Will Go On. Still, it’s hard to imagine even wanting to have another baby after you’ve held this one all day and been awakened three or more times at night. It’s hard to envision someone ever saying to you, “How blessed you are to have such an […]
11 Ways to Teach Your Child to Share
Teach Your Child to Share: Simple Steps From Dr. Bill Children have difficulty sharing, especially young children. This is a normal part of the development process. Knowing and accepting this is the first step in teaching your child to share. Here’s an overview of what’s going on inside that possessive little mind. 1. Selfishness comes […]
Nighttime Parenting
Making Nighttime Parenting a Better Experience During the first year, you will spend lots of time feeding your baby at night, so you might as well enjoy it. You have two nighttime parenting goals: get sufficient rest yourself and meet the nutritional and emotional needs of your infant. Remember, a happy mother and a well-fed […]
Brain Health Testimony: Anxiety and Depression
Brain Health: Freedom from Anxiety and Depression Kristen’s Story: Beauty from Ashes I have always been what others might call a “sensitive” person. I feel things deeply. I am passionate about people, truth, justice and causes I believe in. I love deeply, feel others’ pain and feel compelled to help, which makes me compassionate yet […]
Difficulty Sleeping in Crib
Ditching the Crib for an Easier Nighttime Routine Hi Dr. Sears. I am a mama to Sara, almost 14 months old. I need help. She is such a delightful baby, but we are struggling at night. I start her off in her crib and end up bedsharing sometime in the night. It’s becoming increasingly harder […]
Tips for Baby Sleep Challenges
8 Tips to Help Navigate Your Baby’s Sleep Challenges “How is the baby sleeping, is he a good baby”? Sound familiar? These are common questions new parents receive, insinuating that a baby who sleeps well is a “good baby”. This is NOT helpful for a sleep-deprived parent to hear, at least it wasn’t for me. […]
Manage Postpartum Depression
Holistic Ways to Manage Postpartum Depression “What are your tips/experience managing postpartum depression?” Answer: I can certainly speak to the issue of postpartum depression and how to manage this trying time in the lives of some mothers. After the birth of our seventh baby, thirty years ago, I experienced something way more than just the […]
Building Your Wellness Mama Tribe
The Importance of Building Your Tribe, and Sharing With Others “I get by with a little help from my friends”. Perhaps Paul McCartney was right. As a healthy living coach and fitness teacher, I get to observe the amazing phenomenon that is human nature every day. Whether it’s a group of sleep-deprived new mamas that […]
Psychological Impacts of Co-sleeping
Will Co-sleeping Psychologically Impact My Child? Q: Hello Martha. I separated my son’s bedroom at 5 months. He’s 11 months now and still nurses 2x/night. He got sick a couple of weeks ago and I had to keep him in our bed. Now he refuses to sleep in his crib. I honestly don’t mind having him […]
Benefits of Nature in Your Daily Life
How Nature In Your Daily Life is Therapy Today I got an unexpected (and needed) dose of nature therapy, and it couldn’t have come at a better time after a few weeks of a busy, busy office. It seems like this flu season is finally winding down, and the office didn’t have any kids scheduled […]
Sleepwear
How Should You Dress Your Baby for Sleep? As a general guide, dress and cover your baby in as much or as little clothing as you would wear yourself. If your newborn was premature, weighs under eight pounds, or is “small for date” (meaning baby born with less insulating body fat than he or she […]