"She woke up for 15 minutes during her nap...WHY? How can I make her sleep?" "He played for 20 minutes with his trucks after bedtime, how can I make him sleep instead?" These are total normal questions I get from clients, and here is what I tell them, and I want you to know: You can't. You cannot control your child's eyelids closing and falling asleep. Moreso, I don't want you to, and I don't care at all if either of the above scenarios occur. These are totally normal things!

In today's episode, I want to help you release the urge to try and make your baby or toddler the perfect sleeper. No one is. Instead? My goal through the process for any client (and anyone listening to this!) is that your child is given the gift of knowing how to put themselves to sleep (and back to sleep when they wake!) and you, as the parent, have the gift of being able to release. Release the urge to feel that you should or even can control their exact sleep stats (leave me alone, Nanit!) and instead have the confidence that you A) are offering your child sleep at times that are appropriate B) trusting your child has the skills and will do with that time what they want and C) you have the tools to know when to make a change or seek help if something changes that is really abnormal. Bliss!

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Guilty of having tried melatonin to get a restless kid to sleep? You're very much not alone. Today I'm going to do a bit of a deep dive into melatonin use in kids - what melatonin really is, what data supports using it for children, when NOT to use it for children (spoiler - in the vast majority of kids, we don't want to), and why we want to avoid it. Most of all, I'll share some tactical things you can think about to help your child sleep without using any medications, and what to do if none of them seem to work!

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Ready to nerd out on microbiomes?! Today's guest is Cheryl Sew Hoy, founder of Tiny Health, the first gut health test for Moms and babies. Cheryl shares with us how her own pregnancy and birth journey inspired this business, what she discoverd about the importance of gut health, and how Tiny Health has now helped over 25,000 families identify & course correct gut imbalances to help prevent future chronic conditions like eczema, allergies, constipation, and more!

You can learn more about Tiny Health on their website, and use code BRITTANYSLEEP for $20 off each kit in your first purchase!

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Last night I got home after a *magical* 30ish hours at a hotel with my oldest son, Teddy, who is now 7 years old. Today, I'm re-sharing why I do these trips with each of my kids - I hope it inspires you to do one!

Some of my favorite memories of my entire LIFE? The solo one night trips I take with each of my three kids. Today I'm sharing with you guys when I started doing these trips, what purpose they serve, and how it's helped me deepen my bond with each child. If you have the time and means to do it, a solo one night trip with your child (especially if you have more than one) can be an incredible, unforgettable experience.

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The drama! The tears! The begging! Bedtime stall tactics can be a brutal way to end an otherwise happy day with your toddler. In today's episode, I'm going to share both some concrete steps you can take to curb them, but also a way to reframe the message that allowing stall tactics is sending your child - to make it easier for you to stand up to them even when it feels hard - for their sake and yours!

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The school year is screeching to an end, which for some parents means a scramble to assemble play dates, adventures, and desperately avoiding the sound of "MOMMMMM I'M BOREDDDD." Enter Days With Grey. In today's episode, I sit down with Beth, founder of our generations go-to resource for all things play-based learning. With a master’s in education and 13 years of teaching, this Mom of 3 is ready to dish on how she created routines and practical activities for early development that have inspired parents for years!

You can grab both of Beth's resources mentioned on today's episode, The Summertime Bundle and The Summer Solution Workshop on the Days With Grey website and use code READY FOR SUMMER for 15% off both! Be sure to follow along on Instagram for more fun activities and advice!

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Probably one of the most universally felt feelings that parents (especially Moms) don't want to talk about - when you're secretly (or openly!) pining for one gender and your baby ends up being the other.

In today's episode, lets unpack it, judgement free! We'll dive into how common this is, why we feel this way, what we can do to help reframe it, what NOT to say to a parent who has (in your perception) a child with the gender you think they didn't want. I'll also share the results of the online poll I posted about gender preference. If nothing else, I hope this makes anyone experiencing some gender grief less alone, and gives the rest of us some framework to support those who may be experiencing it.

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Please note this week's episode deals with the topic of child loss and may be sensitive for some listeners. If that is not the case for you, I implore you to listen to Myra's story.

I'm going to be honest: I was scared to read this book. But I did, and it may be the most though provoking, heartbreaking, beautiful and important books I've ever read.

For Myra Sack and her husband Matt, the mundane exhaustion and confusion of early parenthood came to a grinding halt just after their daughter Havi's first birthday, when she received a fatal medical diagnosis. For the next year, their grief was layered with a dedication to show Havi as much of the good life as they could, and converting their Friday Shabbats into "Shabbirthdays" - honoring the birthdays Havi would never have.

Myra sat down with me this week to share Havi's story, the inspiration for her book "​Fifty Seven Fridays: Losing Our Daughter, Finding Our Way​" and her work as the founder of ​E-Motion​, a nonprofit organization created to support community, movement and ritual to enhance coping and resilience.

If you've ever know a grieving parent, and haven't know exactly what to say (aka 100% of us) - this episode is an absolute must listen. You will come away with some great new analogies (The Loss Olympics), ways to reframe how you think about a child who is dying (Sacred, Not Scary), and most importantly, how to show up for people when they really need you not to shy away.

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