Sleep

Lullaby Earth Super Lightweight, Non-Toxic 2-Stage Crib Mattress

August 15, 2012

One of the things I didn’t think about when my girls were born that there was a possibility that crib mattresses were toxic. So I was disturbed to learn that nearly three-quarters of crib mattresses in the US contain suspect or dangerous chemicals (Source). While my girls never slept in their cribs for more than [...]

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Implementing a Quiet Time Routine

August 6, 2012

I have never been one for scheduling nap time. I have worked very hard to teach the girls to listen to their bodies and develop a natural rhythm. It has worked well for us until recently. Zoë stopped taking regular naps about 6 months ago, and it in last month Kaylee has been napping very [...]

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Holistic Baby Sleep System

May 17, 2012

As new parents, Brian and I were definitely sleep deprived. Zoë is finally sleeping through the night at age 4, and at age 2, Kaylee still wakes during the night needing comfort. I know we’re not alone. We co-sleep, because it works best for us, and I’m not a fan of modern-day sleep-training methods. But [...]

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Get the Best Night’s Sleep with Serenity Plush Microfiber Sheets from Private Quarters

January 27, 2012

It has been years since I have regularly gotten a good night’s sleep. With 2 young children, I know it’ll be a while before that happens. But the nights where both of them do sleep through the night, I want to get a good night’s sleep to make up for the sleepless nights. I have [...]

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Words From the Mouth of a Co-Sleeping Child

December 14, 2011

We have been co-sleeping since Zoë was just an infant. Brian, Zoë, Kaylee and I all still sleep in the same bed (if only they made a bed bigger than a California King!), and I can’t imagine it any other way. I love knowing that our girls are laying next to us, safe and warm. [...]

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Our Ever-Changing Co-Sleeping Arrangements

August 25, 2010

Before Kaylee was born, I wrote about my thoughts and feelings on co-sleeping, and how I wondered what it would be like to co-sleep with two little ones. Then I gave an update on our co-sleeping arrangements after Kaylee was born. It has been a while since I talked about co-sleeping (Kaylee is already 6 [...]

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Co-Sleeping with Two Under Two

April 22, 2010

I’ve written about co-sleeping in the past, but that was before Kaylee was born. Now that she’s 2 ½-months old, I wanted to share what I’ve learned about co-sleeping with two under two. I can sum up the lesson in one word: Flexibility. Over the last two months, we have slept in so many different [...]

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Finding Your Own Parenting Style

February 8, 2010

This post is part of the 2010 API Principles of Parenting blog carnival, a series of monthly parenting blog carnivals, hosted by API Speaks. Learn more about attachment parenting by visiting the API website. ***** Finding your own parenting style can seem like a daunting task in the beginning. One friend recommends one book, while [...]

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Co-Sleeping Comes Naturally

December 21, 2009

Before having children, I would never have thought in a million years that I’d be a co-sleeper. I was sure that my baby would sleep in her crib and hubby and I would sleep in our bed. All of that changed the day Zoë was born. She slept better lying on my chest, so I [...]

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