by Moorea Malatt | Apr 5, 2017 | Sleep
Infographic here, text and explanation below. Parents I work with every day are confused about how to safely breastfeed/chestfeed all night when they are exhausted, and how to make bed-sharing safer if they simply cannot stay awake and out of the bed for feedings....
by Moorea Malatt | Mar 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
Many parents truly fear Daylight Savings changes, but let me shine some hopeful light on this boogeyman. You’ll set the clocks to Spring Forward an hour on Sunday, March 14th at 2am (actually, before you go to bed Saturday March 13, set the clocks forward one...
by Moorea Malatt | Feb 28, 2017 | Potty Learning
6 Tips for Preventing Constipation During Potty Learning These tips are gathered from over 18 years of helping families with potty learning challenges! Hydrate With Straws: Regular sippy cups are hard to suck enough water out of and little ones may not have the...
by Moorea Malatt | Jan 18, 2017 | Feeding
I totally chickened out of bringing my daughter to Women’s March on Washington. My stepson’s mama will be watching both of our children. She’s a hero like so many that might want to participate but are staying back with a gaggle of neighbor kids....
by Moorea Malatt | Dec 30, 2016 | Gentle Discipline, Recipes & Health, Sleep
Will your child ever be ok with giving up the pacifier? How? Sucking is totally natural. It just feels good to suck! And for parents of a cranky baby, simply a Godsend! But, sucking for comfort (NNS – non-nutritive-sucking) can become a problem as we transition...
by Moorea Malatt | Dec 12, 2016 | Gentle Discipline, Uncategorized
This article is not meant to disrespect the traditional American Santa myth, if you subscribe to it. It is meant for those of you who are a little uncomfortable about lying after your children ask if he is real, or a bit uneasy with normalizing a stranger entering...
by Moorea Malatt | Nov 14, 2016 | Uncategorized
I wish I could say that this post is late because the bad news is over. Unfortunately the bad news has started to get worse as hate crimes go up and hateful people are invited one-by-one to lead the country from the White House. Many of us are flailing between despair...
by Moorea Malatt | Nov 4, 2016 | Feeding, Sleep
My new video series is here! I will be giving you one amazing sleep tip from my 20+ years working with babies and kids (I’m older than I look) and my 6 years as a breastfeeding friendly sleep consultant and one lullabye or funny song bi-weekly. Make sure you are...
by Moorea Malatt | Oct 25, 2016 | Sleep
Prepare NOW for a smoother transition. It will be here Nov 1st! We will set the clocks back on All Hallow’s Eve, Saturday night Oct 31st! While those without children might get an extra hour of sleep with the “fall back” but with kids, this might...
by Moorea Malatt | Oct 24, 2016 | Sleep
The AAP has released the new infant sleep and sleep position guidelines. Some of us thought something huge was coming but the AAP really has made only one shifty little co-sleeping change since the 2011 recommendations, as I see it. While it does not specifically...
