In this episode, we sit down with Abbi Warden, COO, mom, and leader, to talk about the realities of balancing executive life with raising young children. Abbi shares her journey as a parent and professional, how she manages the mental load at home, and the systems and support that keep her grounded. We dive into work-life integration, leadership lessons shaped by motherhood, and what she hopes her kids take away from watching her lead both at work and at home Don’t need step-by-step sleep c...
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In this episode, we sit down with Abbi Warden, COO, mom, and leader, to talk about the realities of balancing executive life with raising young children. Abbi shares her journey as a parent and professional, how she manages the mental load at home, and the systems and support that keep her grounded. We dive into work-life integration, leadership lessons shaped by motherhood, and what she hopes her kids take away from watching her lead both at work and at home Don’t need step-by-step sleep c...
Today's episode we have Kristin of Gold Coast Doulas - talking about the challenging stage of postpartum in motherhood. Kristin is passionate about supporting women and has shaped her career around advancing and empowering women. Kristin’s main passion as a birth and postpartum doula is to offer women and families resources, unbiased support, and understanding. Kristin is a listener, a friend, a confidant, an expert, and women intuitively feel stronger in her presence. FOLLOW @goldcoa...
Another frequently asked question we get... "My baby just turned 9 months, we've been transitioning from 3 naps to 2 naps, and we are struggling making it to a proper bedtime" This episode we're letting you in on our little secret called the 9am and 2pm schedule. PS. Request your free 20-minute phone consultation with The Happy Sleep Company. This is a chance for you to connect one-on-one with a member of our team, walk us through an average day and night for your child, gain initial ...
Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight the following: – My 14 month old will still take 2 naps, but is up at 5:30am every day. Is there something you’d recommend I change to get her to sleep later in the morning? – My baby is 7 months and I keep cutting back the length of his first 2 naps to fit in a third. How short should I cut them before I decide it’s just time to move to 2 naps only? – My 8 month old is transitioning from 3 naps to 2. Is 6pm too early...
Welcoming Zara Arshad, MSc, RP, PMH-C — back onto the podcast. This week we are talking all about couple's therapy! Zara is the Founder of My Ottawa Therapist and author of Stronger Together: A Couple’s Guide to Navigating Your Relationship After Baby. FOLLOW @the.couples.couch VISIT myottawatherapist.com Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant Instagram @thehappysleepcompany Website www.thehappysleepcompany.com
First and foremost, Cry-it-out (CIO) also known as "extinction" is NOT an approach used by The Happy Sleep Company, but certainly one that is very prevalent among search engine results related to sleep coaching. So let's talk about it, in this episode I explain why I hate the term CIO (which might not be why you think) and also gives parents an understanding of what CIO really is. Don’t need step-by-step sleep coaching, but need advice on age-specific awake times, milestones, regressions, s...
Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions had many families asking, is this normal?! We answer your questions but also remind our families that every child and situation is different and the terms what is normal vs. standard from a sleep consultant – Do moving bassinets like the SNOO help newborns fall asleep by themselves? – How long should it take baby to fall asleep once they are in the crib? – Is it normal for a 10 minute car nap to reset my baby’s wake window? – My 5 mo...
On today's episode we have Nutritionist Rachel Caven on and we are talking about sleep and nutrition! Especially for our toddler families, and learning to really understand the role nutrition plays with our kids, how it affects them and their energy levels (and explaining this to them!) Rachel's work focuses on how she can break down the science and technical side of nutrition and just make nutrition simple for families! FOLLOW Rachel HERE Website HERE Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep C...
Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight the following: - My 10 month old is refusing his second nap for the past few days since he learned to stand in the crib. Any tips? - My 8 week old can put himself to sleep on his own, but isn’t connecting sleep cycles to have longer naps. Is this normal? - My 6 month old started rolling and is now only having short naps. How long will this last? - My 9 month old is struggling with making it to even a 6pm bedtime on a ...
[REPLAY] And we are talking travel... and of course travel and SLEEP! Life with kiddos change, especially when it comes to travel plans! The more to pack and more to plan while travelling with your kids, and we want to make sure you can still get a vacation on your trips! From time zone changes to sleeps in new environments, listen in for my top tips for Travel and Sleep. Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant Instagram @thehappysleepcompany Website www.thehappysleepcomp...
Dr. Tracy D is back — talking to us about what we do when we, as parents with little ones, start to feel like roommates. She shares things we can work on to not feel like roommates, why we might be starting to feel this way, and how we can work together to get to the other side of this feeling! In this episode we've partnered with Obasan Click HERE to save - We want your kids sleeping great! Use code HAPPYSLEEP at checkout and receive 10% off when you purchase a crib mattress–head to obas...
A tough topic but an important one today — Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID), which includes Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), is the leading cause of mortality in infancy. We always want to help families understand the ways they can reduce the risks of SIDS, we also work with families who are using products that are often marketed towards the idea of reducing SIDS but are actually causing a lot of anxiety for parents. Sleep is a really big challenge for a lot of families with young ba...
Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight the following: — My 9 month old wakes up at 5:30am each day going in and out of sleep and making noises here and there until 6 or 6:30am - should I change something about his schedule? — I’m working on sleep coaching, and I’m trying to put my baby in the crib awake. My question is, does her “wake window” end when I put her in the crib, or when she actually falls asleep? — We’re going on a vacation wi...
When we start working with families, it is very typical that there is one parent excited and on board for sleep coaching — and one who is a little more skeptical. And in my experience... it is usually Dad's that have been the more apprehensive of it all. So today's episode, we have one of our Happy Sleep Dads, Chris Golle on to talk through it all, share his experience and how he is now a believer! Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant Instagram @thehappysleepcompany Website www.the...
Today we are talking about the term, "Drowsy but Awake" — and more specifically what this even means when we say this. We also discuss why you would do this, when we would recommend doing it, when we do not recommend it, why it often doesn't work and what does work instead! In this episode we've partnered with Obasan Click HERE to save - We want your kids sleeping great! Use code HAPPYSLEEP at checkout and receive 10% off when you purchase a crib mattress–head to obasan.com / obasan.ca and...
Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight the following: — Tips to get newborn to go from contact napping to sleeping in their bassinet— 5 month old struggles to make it to a 2 hour wake window, showing signs of tiredness at 1.5 hours. Thoughts?— When sleep training, if baby wakes up from a nap crying, should we go get her up right away or wait?— My almost 9 month old is having early wakes. Her wake windows right now are 2.5 to the first nap, the...
As parents it can be so easy to put the things that are best for you at the bottom of the to-do list! Today's episode we have Dr. Valerie Hertzog — A Medical Doctor & Wellness Coach who helps busy stressed out women reclaim control of their health. In this episode, we discuss the areas of nutrition, exercise, stress management and sleep as parents! FOLLOW @dr.valerie.hertzogVISIT valeriehertzog.comLink to Free Health Assessment HEREErin Junker | Paediatric Sleep ConsultantInstagram @theha...
The milestone that can be a pain the butt for a lot of parents — standing in the crib! You maybe thinking, "Why is that a big deal?" or maybe you're in the thick of it and know how much of a challenge this can be! Now... Understanding that this it is exciting, new and fun for your little one to discover that they can stand, and stand in their crib! In this episode we talk about when this might start to happen, what to do when it becomes problematic and how to manage it for sleep an...
Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight the following: — Is it normal that my 5 month old has never gone longer than 3 hour stretches of sleep in the night? — What’s the total nap time for both naps for a 10 month old — What’s a good sample schedule for a 13 month old? — If my 7 month old falls asleep for 20-30 minutes in the car, when do I offer his next nap? — My 6 month old is waking 2-3 times per night and only goes to sleep while feeding....
Today's episode we have Dr. Natasha K. Sriraman — Wife, Mother, Pediatrician, Advocate, and Author of “Return to You: A Postpartum Plan for New Moms”We talk about the effect of social media on new moms, and postpartum expert Dr. Sriraman offers support to help shoulder the emotional burden of modern motherhood by showing you how to ask for help and give yourself the time you need to rest, recover, and heal!FOLLOW Dr. Natasha K. SriramanErin Junker | Paediatric Sleep ConsultantInstagram @theha...
[REPLAY] for our Holiday Travelers! The holidays are almost here and with the jingle bells comes some travel from home to celebrate! We want you to be able to do just that and not stress and worry about baby's sleep. No matter where you are or what you are doing for the holidays, it can be a change in schedule and scenery for you and your family. This weeks episode will help you handle the holiday travel and keep sleep on track for your little ones! In this episode - How t...
In this episode, we sit down with Abbi Warden, COO, mom, and leader, to talk about the realities of balancing executive life with raising young children. Abbi shares her journey as a parent and professional, how she manages the mental load at home, and the systems and support that keep her grounded. We dive into work-life integration, leadership lessons shaped by motherhood, and what she hopes her kids take away from watching her lead both at work and at home Don’t need step-by-step sleep c...
