09/03/2026
Back-to-school season doesn’t just mean new lunches and backpacks... it also means resetting sleep.
If bedtime has slowly crept later over the summer, you’re not alone. The good news? You don’t need to overhaul everything overnight.
Try these 3 simple sleep tips to help your child adjust to earlier mornings with less stress:
✨ Shift bedtime gradually
✨ Create a calming bedtime routine
✨ Make their bedroom a sleep-friendly space
A well-rested child is happier, learns better, and handles those busy school days so much easier.
Save this post for later and share it with another parent who’s getting ready for the school routine!
Still struggling with bedtime or early mornings? Let’s chat. Book your free discovery call through the link in my bio.
08/31/2026
Naps have a special way of making you question everything you thought you knew about your baby.
“They’ve been awake long enough…”
“The room is pitch black…”
“I KNOW they’re tired…”
“So WHY are they just lying there?!”
This is exactly why I love having a nap plan instead of making decisions in the moment.
Because when you’re 35 minutes into a nap attempt and your baby is crying, it’s really easy to start throwing everything at it…
Rocking. Feeding. Contact nap. Pacifier. Back to the crib. Pick them up again.
And before you know it, neither of you knows what’s happening.
Instead, keep it simple:
🤍 Start with a short, predictable nap routine
🤍 Put baby down awake
🤍 Give them space when they’re content
🤍 If they cry, use the same calm, consistent response
🤍 Give short naps an opportunity to extend
🤍 And know when it’s time to call the nap and move on
Because the goal isn’t to force your baby to sleep.
It’s to create the right conditions for sleep, give them an opportunity to practice their sleep skills, and have a plan for what you’ll do when things don’t go perfectly.
And trust me—some naps still won’t.
That doesn’t mean you failed.
It doesn’t mean your baby suddenly “forgot how to sleep.”
And it definitely doesn’t mean you need to spend the entire day trapped in a dark nursery trying to make a nap happen.
✨ SAVE this post so the next time a nap goes sideways, you know exactly what to do.
And if naps are a DAILY battle—30-minute naps, fighting every nap, contact naps you can’t escape, or a schedule you just can’t figure out—DM me “NAPS” and let’s chat about what might be getting in the way. 💛
08/28/2026
If you can predict your baby’s nap length down to the MINUTE… this one is for you.
You put them down.
They fall asleep.
You finally make your coffee, sit down and think, “Okay… I might actually get something done.”
And then…
32 minutes later.
They’re awake.
Before you decide your baby is just a terrible napper, I want you to zoom out.
Short naps can be influenced by SO many different things:
→ Their awake time before the nap
→ Their sleep environment
→ The timing and quality of feeds
→ Whether they’re getting drowsy before going down
→ Their nap routine
→ How you’re responding when they wake early
→ Whether rescue naps have become the norm
→ Whether their overall schedule needs adjusting
→ Or whether they’re approaching a nap transition
And sometimes?
Your baby simply needs more time and consistency.
This is why I don’t love trying to “fix” a short nap by changing five things at once.
We want to figure out WHY the nap is short first.
Because the solution for an undertired baby can look very different from the solution for an overtired baby.
✨ SAVE this post and work your way through the checklist the next time you’re stuck in the 30-minute nap cycle.
And if you’ve tried ALL the things and still can’t figure out what’s keeping your baby’s naps short, DM me “NAPS” and let’s take a look at their schedule together. 💛
