Empowerhood Weekly is a Sleep,Health, and Motherhood-Focused Newsletter/Podcast/Blog that looks at how best to thrive in a world of information overload with lack of real community. It combines inspiration with data and analysis to bring not just education–but encouragement and practical ways to apply to your life today.
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Why is my child crying? Let’s start to understand what is going on with these tiny humans. None of this information is to ever condone leaving your baby to “cry it out” or to deprive them of their needs. It is simply to identify correct cues so you don’t end up a zombie or a […]
Simple sleep tips are going to go a long way for your health and your sleep. Making small, tiny changes in your lifestyle and behavior is what Flourish Everyday Coaching is all about. We help you take these sleep tips, apply them to your life, stay consistent and hold you accountable. Why simple, small, and […]
This is part two of our Daylight Savings series of putting the clocks back! Daylight savings and toddler sleep can be quite challenging since toddlers have a well established routine and biological clock. Learn more about your child’s biological or if you child is yet to be a toddler head over to part one of […]
As we head into November the inevitable happens, the clocks fall back an hour and disrupts sleep nationwide. Daylight savings and infant sleep can cause some confusion and crankiness within our children. For adults it is just as disruptive to our internal clock and as a result there are some shocking statistics when we spring […]
As a health coach, the question of how much food is enough actually never comes up. The world has tainted our view of food being the enemy instead of fuel we actually need for our bodies to function properly and thrive. The constant mentality of eating less and moving more being the only way to […]
Sleep sacks for babies newborn to 18 months old. When do you stop using a swaddle and when does a sleep sack become dangerous for a toddler? Why do we even use sleep sacks to begin with? As a certified sleep consultant these questions come up pretty often with my clients. I am going to […]
Short naps are particularly common with newborns during the first couple of months. Why is this when they are sleeping all of the time but in short little chunks of 30-45 minutes? Extending naps can be tricky and seem like an endless chore while newborns can be napping 6 or more times a day. Throughout […]
What are sleep needs? They are our biological need for sleep(hours, and quality), and the behavior that aligns with our sleep to help us to achieve those goals. Sleep also changes as we age, our environment changes, or circumstances. In terms of a child, needs can vary very quickly as they rapidly grow, develop and […]
Restless legs at night time affecting your sleep? As a sleep consultant the symptom of restless legs at night time comes up quite often. Why is this happening, and how can we get rid of it? Before you go off and start buying melatonin and boat loads of vitamins, please read all the way to […]
Another year older, another new grade, maybe even a new school! Either way children and parents must transition from summer mode to a new routine of school and activities. This can be really hard for both children and parents. Whether your child is entering Preschool, Elementary, Middle School or High School. Going from the relaxed […]
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