Rachel is the Motherly Sleep Expert, a certified infant and Toddler Sleep Specialist and Motherly's Sales Partnerships Manager. She is passionate about educating families on the importance of rest and providing the encouragement to overcome sleep challenges. She lives outside of Boston with her husband and children. Follow her on Instagram.
He was crying about chicken nuggets, but it wasn't about the chicken nuggets at all.
I will remind myself to call the babysitter in the morning, buy dish soap, call the dentist, and respond to the work email, all in about 25 seconds. When I should be sleeping.
No matter how much we (or our kids) resist it—the first day of school always comes.
Rest is not a luxury or something that belongs on our self-care wish list. Rest is something our bodies need to survive. It is as vital to our health as eating and drinking, and yet we are expected to do all the things and perform at our best when our primary source of energy is barely sustaining us.
Once I could see his struggles from a lens of empathy, I was able to respond in love.
It showed me that you can do all of this—you can be this brilliant, strong, woman—and you can still be a mom first.
Adopt these 10 sleep habits with your child from birth to help you establish a strong foundation for sleep.
Here are six tried and true tips.
Hint: It may mean more sleep for you.
