Posts by Brittney Stefanic
Self Love Means Asking for Help
Can I get real with you? If your life feels like a constant cycle of “rinse and repeat”, if you are struggling with the same shit over and over and over, if you can’t seem to break the patterns that are bringing you down… It is OKAY to make a change. It is OKAY to…
Read MoreReconnect with Your Partner this Valentine’s Day
It’s no surprise that couples struggle to connect after becoming parents. Between feeling “touched out” by the end of the day, having little people sleeping between you in bed, being sleep deprived and low levels of patience… The nights of romantic dates and make out sessions oftentimes become a quite distant memory. And even if…
Read MoreA Mom Boss Tackles #75Hard
Below you will find the journal of a mom boss who decided to give #75hard a try from Oct 12 through Dec 25, 2020. For each day of the #75hard program. Every night before bed, I recapped the day, shared a photo and reflected on where I was and how I was feeling. This journal…
Read MoreFall Back Tips for Halloween
The end of Daylight Saving Time The end of daylight saving time is coming up on November 1, 2020 at 2:00 am. Yup. Right after you’ve been out trick or treating. Yes. On the night of a full moon. You betcha. This is 2020. For most of us, this signals the true start of winter…
Read MoreSo You are Ready for Sleep… Now What?
You do you, Mama Here at Sleeper Teachers®, we are all about the “you do you” parenting movement. We firmly believe that we are each doing our very best to provide exactly what our families need. If you want to breastfeed, bottle feed, pump, formula feed or combine all of the above, great. If you…
Read MoreUnderstanding Newborn Sleep
The path of least resistance Let’s be honest here… Having a baby is incredibly exciting and joyous. At the same time, most of us are met with a new sense of overload and fear of the unknown. The endless choices can send even the most rational person into a tailspin – crib mattresses, breastfeeding, swaddles,…
Read MoreI’m a Sleep Expert, and I’m Barely Sleeping…
As a certified whole-family sleep consultant, it PAINS me to type that out. Even more, it terrifies me to publicly post it. But here we are… I’ve got a confession to share… With all of this COVID-19 stress, I am barely sleeping. I’ve helped over 400 families to get better sleep, and yet I was…
Read MoreWhy Working from Home May Mean Less Sleep
Working from home could steal your sleep We are all about working from home to #flattenthecurve but suddenly telecommuting may negatively impact your sleep in the coming weeks. When working from home you may…. 1. Have an overall increase in screen usage, and we know the blue light from our devices decreases levels of melatonin,…
Read MoreYour Sleep Guide for a Pain-Free Spring Forward
Most parents don’t mind it so much in the fall when gaining an extra hour of sleep, but the idea of the time change in spring sends fear through parent’s bones when they hear they are going to miss out on 60 sweet minutes of slumber. The start of daylight saving time with spring forward…
Read MoreIs my baby waking out of hunger or habit?
Why is my baby awake in the middle of the night? As sleep experts, we get asked all the time whether we think a baby is waking out of hunger or habit, especially with frequent middle of the night wake ups. The truth is… Babies need as much help and guidance when it comes to…
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