As a Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant, I recognize the significant impact of a child’s daytime behaviors on their ability to sleep well at night. By incorporating gentle parenting methods and Montessori techniques, parents can effectively manage their...
Bath time is the best time, at least here in the Zentz house it was. Now that my kids are 7 & 9, they look back on those baths and giggle at how big their head was {especially Max}, the bubble bath beards or their tiny tushes splashing, drawing, launch,ing or...
It is the time of year that I am the least excited about darkness with having to turn back the clocks an hour for Daylight Savings. I was hopeful we would do away with it once and for all in our government, but we are not quite there yet. So, on November 5, 2023, it...
Have you just finished bedtime and feel like you lived through Super Smash Bros. with your rambunctious and clingy toddler? Or have you been woken with cries for ‘mommy’ or ‘daddy’ that are becoming a nightly, if not hourly, occurrence? While you just want it to stop,...
During summer vacation, it’s natural for bedtimes to slip. When the days are long, we are exposed to more sunlight. Extended light delays melatonin production. Our brains produce this hormone as it gets dark to help prepare our bodies for sleep. As the return to...
Children can be upset and stressed during their parents’ separation. Various emotional and psychological effects can disrupt their sleep patterns. However, it doesn’t have to be a long-lasting devastation or trauma for them. Understanding the factors...
As the founder of the nation's top Sleep Coaching agency, we strive to build healthy sleep habits in your home, using our gentle, effective proprietary Sleep Steps® methodology.