It's that time of year again, the leaves are falling, the days are getting shorter and it's dark by dinnertime. I certainly love all things Fall, but not exactly the darkness or the "Falling Back" that leaves me feeling like I need an 8 PM bedtime for at least a week. No use in fighting it though, mark your calendar and get ready for the yearly "wind your clocks back an hour". Sunday, November 5, 2017 at 2 am to be exact. The act of changing time on the clock is the easy

When teaching our most important sleep strategies, I often stress the key strategy is to put baby to bed AWAKE. That is keep her awake right through to the end of bedtime routine and lay her in her crib awake, not even one bit drowsy. I say it time and time again, but in this case that old saying is true, "easier said than done". I'm sure you have seen it, baby is in the last step of the routine and struggling to keep her eyes open while taking her bottle. Her eyelids are

Fall is officially here and temperatures are starting to drop. Fun Fact-temperature does matter when it comes to sleep! The body's temperature fluctuates throughout the day and night. Our body temperature rises 1-2 degrees to wakeup and drops 1-2 degrees in the hours before sleep. And did you know that our body temperature reaches its lowest point between ~4:00-6:00 am? Optimal room temperature for sleep is between 65 and 70 degree Fahrenheit, and if it gets too much warme