Have you ever broken a bad habit? Or replaced a ho-hum habit with a good one? When I was in my twenties I smoked. Not a lot. Just about 3 cigarettes a day. My family unsuccessfully tried to shame me out of this habit. But their shame was no match for my positive...
You know your kids need sleep. You learned how vital it is to future well being and health. You’ve witnessed how everything gets off track when your kids don’t get enough sleep. Yet so many of us ask ourselves at least once a week “How much sleep do kids need?” Why...
Even though it comes once a year Halloween presents a challenge on how to get the kids to sleep after an evening of trick-or-treating. It’s not just the sugar rush that makes sleep a challenge. It’s finally getting to wear a costume. A costume that gives kids...
It can be a challenge to sleep in the heat. Here are some tips to help your family make it through the night. When we face a heatwave, summer sleep is can be even more of a problem. The reason is physiological: what happens to our bodies before sleep. The fact is, we...
When sleep is elusive, one of the best antidotes is intentional breathing. We can be cautious about our daily habits such as caffeine intake Or meticulous with our evening rituals. There will still be those nights when we’re not asleep within 20 minutes of...
