The Sleep Sense Show

I don't know if anyone can honestly claim to have never yelled at their kids before. I know I have, and I also know that I'm a better parent when I don't.

With that in mind, I have a few tips in toda…

Today, for the first time ever, we have a real, live, honest-to-goodness man on the show! Brent Almond is the owner of Designer Daddy. "A gay dad blogger parenting with style, sass and sentiment."

We…

Moving from one house to another is one of the most stressful events in a person's life, but if you throw a couple of kids into the equation, it can turn the aggravation meter up another few notches,…

TV, computers, tablets and smartphones have proven to be a pretty invaluable resource for parents over the years. Bright lights, fun games, catchy music and colorful images can be a great way to dist…

Is there such a thing a the "Four-month sleep regression?" Absolutely. But it seems like every time our little ones hit a bump in the road when it comes to sleeping through the night, we try to put a…

Summertime brings about a lot of new experiences for kids. For many, it can be their first time traveling, meeting relatives, visiting theme parks, and any number of exciting adventures.

But it also …

When I was preparing to welcome my first child into the world, I had a distinct, utopian vision of what motherhood was going to be like.

The reality of motherhood didn't match it in the least.

The fi…

When the time comes to return to work after the birth of a child, how many women can say that they feel genuinely ready?

Not just physically, although that's certainly an important factor, but emotio…

So you've finally got your little one sleeping soundly through the night. You've established a great bedtime routine, you're sticking to it every night, and baby's learned to settle independently whe…

For most of the families I've worked with, getting their kids to sleep through the night is the easy part. Getting them to take long, consolidated naps? That's where things get tricky.

One of the ma…

"Always do the right thing, unless it's the wrong thing to do, in which case, never do that."

If you're looking for parenting advice online, or from a varied group of experts, friends, or professiona…

The good old "Time Out" is one of the most reliable tools available to parents when it comes to correcting problem behavior, but it's not always as simple as it sounds. There are plenty of situation…

Ever since it was made publicly available in the 1990s, synthetic melatonin has been renowned as a "natural" sleep aid, and its popularity has increased to the point where almost everyone is familiar…

They say that the hardest part of getting started... is getting started. This can be especially true when you're sleep training your little one. The time never seems to be quite right, there's always…

As parents, there's nothing so difficult as standing aside and watching your child fail at something. Whether it's sports or schoolwork, or just taking a harmless tumble, we're always ready to swoop …

Before the title causes a knee-jerk reaction from breastfeeding advocates, let me just say that this week's episode is, in no way, intended to discourage mothers who are happily and successfully brea…

I recently read a fascinating book by Dr. Rachel Carlton Abrams called Bodywise: Discovering Your Body’s Intelligence for Lifelong Health and Healing, and I have to say, I was absolutely captivated f…

Most of us, by the time we have kids, are savvy enough not to feed them energy drinks or sugary snacks right before bed. (Most of us. Not all.)

Because, obviously, a bunch of caffeine and sugar will …

The dreaded sleep prop. Whether it's a pacifier, a breast, or rocking motions provided by Mom every time baby wakes in the night, they're the single biggest cause of baby not sleeping through the nig…