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The Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep train
Hello tired parents! If you feel exhausted and overwhelmed about your baby’s sleep and are trying to be gentle and responsive but aren’t clear how, welcome! In this podcast, we go beyond wake windows and bedtimes to help you understand your baby’s sleep so that you can find responsive ways to support it…without sleep training! The Baby Sleep Connection also explores all the layers connected to baby sleep --maternal mental health, nutrition, temperament, sensory processing, gentle/responsive…
Episodes
- The Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep train
Ep 22: Mindfulness, The Nervous System, & Sleep with Dr. Nerina Ramlakhan
Heather Boyd speaks with Dr. Nerina Ramlakhan, a physiologist and sleep therapist with a passion for supporting people and organizations using Western…
- The Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep train
Ep 21: How to Hire a Sleep Coach
It's hard enough managing the sleep deprivation and deluge of information about what you SHOULD be doing to support your baby's sleep. But now you’ve got to…
- The Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep train
Ep 20: Long Bedtimes: Why they happen and what to do about it
Long bedtimes are a frequent challenge for families looking for baby sleep support. Spending one or two hours in a dark room trying to cajole your baby to…
- The Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep train
Ep 19: Are Bad Habits Really That Bad?
Heather helps unravel the myth that helping your baby to sleep is a “bad habit”. If you nurse to sleep, bed share, or rock, pat, or walk your baby to sleep…
The Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep trainEp 18: The 5 Steps of Conscious Discipline (for Parents Who Want to Respond Instead of React)
Heather Boyd is joined by Mr. Chazz, educator, mentor, and motivational speaker, who is making positive waves in the parenting community through his work…
- The Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep train
Ep 17: 3 Ways to Connect With Your Baby for Better Sleep and Easier Parenting
Heather Boyd, Occupational Therapist, mom of 3, and certified Infant and Family Sleep Specialist, talks about the value of connection and self-regulation in…
- The Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep train
Ep 16: Little Changes Add up: Strategies for Making Parenting Easier
Heather Boyd, Occupational Therapist and sleep coach, explores the strategies she guides parents to use to tackle the mountain of challenges in the first few…
- The Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep train
Ep 15: Holistic Approaches to Raising Healthy Kids with Integrative Pediatrician, Dr. Joel Warsh
Heather Boyd interviews integrative pediatrician, Dr. Joel “Gator” Warsh about what it takes to raise healthy children. Dr. Warsh, M.D., has a Master’s degree…
- The Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep train
Ep 14: Dropping Naps: How Should I Handle This?
In this episode, Heather Boyd, O.T., mom, and sleep coach, explores why babies drop naps, why it can feel so difficult, and what to do to make it easier. Even…
- The Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep train
Ep #13: How Much Sleep Does Your Baby Need? (And are they getting enough?)
Heather Boyd, OT, Sleep Coach, and mom of 3 answers the common question that tired and worried parents ask: How much sleep does my baby need? We explore how…
- The Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep train
EP 12: My Baby Is Overtired! (What do I do?!)
Heather Boyd, sleep coach, occupational therapist, and mom of 3 addresses the big concern that many parents have around their baby being overtired. She…
- The Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep train
EP 11: The Emotional Edge: Parenting Tools for Emotional Vocabulary, Emotional Intelligence, and Resilience with Tara Gratto
In this episode Heather Boyd, sleep coach and therapist, chats with Tara Gratto, mom of 2 and parenting coach who supports parents and caring adults of…
- The Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep train
EP 10: 4 Reasons Your Baby Isn't Sleeping Like You Expected
Heather Boyd, occupational therapist, mom of 3, and Infant & Family Sleep Specialist, outlines the four most common reasons she sees parents struggle with a…
- The Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep train
EP 9: Self-Care and Healing for Parents with Special Needs, with Sara Intonato
Join Heather Boyd in her interview with Sara Intonato, master coach to parents of children with special needs, as they explore parenting, self-regulation, and…
- The Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep train
EP 8: My Top 4 Gifts for Mother's Day
Heather Boyd, Occupational Therapist, Sleep Coach, and Mom of 3 explores a NEW way to give on Mother’s Day. If you’ve been disappointed, underwhelmed…
- The Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep train
EP 7: Sleep Hygiene -How to Change Sleep Without Changing Your Baby
When sleep gets challenging, it's tempting to focus all of your attention on your baby's behaviour (hello, behavioural sleep training!). Instead, what if you…
- The Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep train
EP 6: 5 Ways to Work Less Hard on Sleep and Get More Of It
In this episode, Heather Boyd, mom of 3, certified Infant & Family Sleep Specialist, and Occupational Therapist, talks about why working so hard on making our…
- The Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep train
EP 5: Rediscovering Movement Post-Partum with Jessica Darling
Heather Boyd chats with Jessica Darling, a personal trainer from Toronto, Ontario who specializes in prenatal and postpartum fitness. As a former competitive…
- The Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep train
EP 4: The Hardest Thing I'll Ever Ask You To Do
In this episode, Heather Boyd, mom of 3, sleep coach, and occupational therapist dives into how to trust your baby and trust the process. As an exhausted and…
- The Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep train
EP 3: How to Support Your Unsettled Baby with Alice Lucken, IBCLC
If you have an unsettled baby, settle in for a listen as I talk with Alice Lucken, Internationally Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), nurse, and…
- The Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep train
EP 2: What's Driving Your Baby's Sleep?
Heather Boyd, mom of three, occupational therapist, and attachment-based sleep coach, explores why baby sleep looks so different from your own sleep --and how…
- The Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep train
EP 1: Cry-It-Out Versus Ride-It-Out?: A 3rd Choice for Tired Parents
There’s a misconception out there that there are only two choices when it comes to supporting your baby’s sleep: cry it out, or ride it out. And as much as I…
The Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep trainWhat is the Baby Sleep Connection?
The message so many parents get is that the burden is on YOU to teach your baby to sleep independently. Instead, let’s explore a holistic approach to your…