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What You Need to Know About Teething Babies and Sleep

There’s something just so cute about a round cheeked baby with one or two teeth grinning up at you! It’s almost enough to make you forget the torture it took to get there. Teething is a brutal st...

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Pitfalls to Avoid for a Healthy Bedtime Routine

You may already know that bedtime routines aren’t just for young children, and that teens and adults also benefit from having a regular rhythm that gets their brain ready for sleep. But if you or...

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Bad Dreams: Why Kids Get Them, How to Respond and What Can Help

Bad dreams can be very scary, especially for children. Jessica Martin-Weber from The Leaky Boob explains why kids have nightmares and how you can help.

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Never Go to Bed Angry and Other Relationship Myths

In the 25 years we’ve been married, the decade we’ve spent mentoring and coaching other partnered relationships and parenting, and the number of TV shows/movies/books we’ve seen with a featured r...

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Why Your Tween/Teen Wants to Talk at Night (and How to Protect Your Sleep!)

I remember telling myself when our oldest children were little that some day I’d miss their chatter and I wouldn’t be so excited for bedtime because I would miss them so much. I was almost right....