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Tag Archives: sleep training
Why we make sleep a priority and how we got our littles to sleep through the night
Ah, moms. We’re such a low key bunch. I am always reluctant to even mention things like “sleep training” because it can cause such a visceral reaction from some women. I once made the unforgivable mistake of recommending the book … Continue reading
How I night weaned Wren without “crying it out”
After the longest seven months of my life, we finally have reached my favorite milestone: sleeping 12 hours straight. To you mamas who still nurse at night for longer than seven months, you are made of sterner stuff than I. … Continue reading
Baby Sleep Woes
When Ruth was a baby, my husband and I would wonder what all the fuss about sleep deprivation and babies was about. She was already sleeping five hours a night when we brought her home from the hospital. She was … Continue reading
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