Lifestyle
Declutter Your House Using the Norwegian Life-Cleaning Method
My parents still live in the house I grew up in. As you can imagine, they’ve accumulated their fair share of clutter. There are boxes of dusty decorations in the basement, “artwork” from my grade school days, a bin of chargers and cords, and decade-old tax returns shoved in a filing cabinet. The thing is, […]
The Future of Sleep
How AI is reshaping the way we think about—and experience—sleep. In the 1970s, the field of sleep medicine was just beginning to take shape. Stanford University established the first lab dedicated to studying sleep disorders, and conditions that had long gone unnamed, like sleep apnea and insomnia, were finally being clinically defined. Sleep tech meant […]
How to Overcome Jet Lag and Actually Enjoy Your First Day Abroad
Your bags are packed, your passport’s in hand, and your dream itinerary is set—but after hours in the air, crossing several time zones, will you be too tired to enjoy your trip? The morning I landed in Rome after an eight-hour flight and six-hour time change, I felt surprisingly OK. My husband and I breezed […]
2025 Sleep Trends: Experts Reveal Which Actually Work
Pre-parenthood, I had sleep in the bag. I’d drift off to the land of Nod and blissfully stay there through the night, beauty rest intact. Now, it’s a different story, with my light-sleeper toddler and revenge procrastination disturbing my once predictable sleep schedule. So, like most Americans who feel that a good night’s snooze is […]
Toddler Bedtime Struggles
If you’re a toddler parent there’s no doubt you’ve had your share of bedtime struggles. I am a huge advocate of supporting your baby to sleep but the same is also true for your toddler and bigger kids. Sometimes even a baby who’s a perfect sleeper during infancy can struggle with bedtimes as toddlers. So […]
Why Natural Materials Sleep Cooler Than Synthetics
Picture this: You’re tucked in bed, ready for a good night’s sleep. It’s the most relaxing moment of your day—except you’re a little warm. You know that without your covers, you’ll be shivering, and with them, you’ll overheat. It’s the all-too-familiar blanket battle, and it can happen when our sleep temperature is off. Luckily, the […]
Mattress Firmness Decoded: What’s Right For Your Sleep Style?
When you get in bed, how does it feel? Is it bouncy or still? Does it cradle your body or maintain its shape? Does it feel like lying on a marshmallow or a bed of moss? In the mattress world, this is called firmness, and while there’s a wide range of choices on the firmness […]
Spring Travel
It’s travel season! Lots of families are looking to get some fun in the sun this Spring and Summer, but many parents worry about logistics of travel with young kids. In this blog post, Rachael Shepard-Ohta of Hey, Sleepy Baby will explain some of the most common issues parents face while traveling with babies and […]