Easy and Nourishing Toddler Breakfast Ideas Easy and Nourishing Toddler Breakfast Ideas That Make Mornings Feel Lighter By Mariana Yancik, Pediatric Sleep Consultant Breakfast with a toddler can feel like a tiny emotional rollercoaster. One day they love something, the next day they push it away. And as a mother, watching them eat well in […]
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The Power of Routines, Why Predictability Helps Your Baby Sleep, Settle, and Feel Safe The Power of Routines, Why Predictability Helps Your Baby Sleep, Settle, and Feel Safe By Mariana Yancik, Pediatric Sleep Consultant When you hear the word routine, you might think of rigid schedules or pressure to do everything at the same time
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What Your Baby Might Be Telling You Without Words What Your Baby Might Be Telling You Without Words By Mariana Yancik, Pediatric Sleep Consultant Pacifiers are often talked about as good or bad, helpful or harmful, something parents should either use or avoid. But there is another layer that few people discuss. Pacifier use is
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Why Every Mom Needs a Nap Tracker Log (and how science backs it up) Why Every Mom Needs a Nap Tracker Log (and how science backs it up) If you’ve ever felt like your baby’s naps are a complete mystery, short one day, skipped the next, perfect on a random Tuesday, you’re not alone. Nap
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Your Sleep & Your Mood: What New Science Means for Newborn Moms Your Sleep & Your Mood, What New Science Means for Newborn Moms A large longitudinal study found that a mother’s sleep and mood influence each other from late pregnancy through the first two years, offering hopeful, practical ways to protect both. By Mariana
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The Sweet Whisper of Rest: White Noise & Family Love The Sweet Whisper of Rest: Harmonizing Baby’s Sleep with White Noise and Family Love White noise can be a soothing, womb-like cue that helps your baby feel secure, settle faster, and sleep more soundly, while giving you back pockets of calm and predictability. By Mariana
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When sleep feels like a losing battle, it’s easy to believe exhaustion is just part of motherhood. But sleepless nights don’t have to be your forever. With gentle, connection-based strategies, you can teach your baby to sleep with confidence — and finally reclaim the rest you both deserve.
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Gentle Sleep Support That Respects Your Baby (and You) If you’ve ever typed “how to get my baby to sleep without crying it out” into your phone at 2 a.m.—you’re not alone. And more importantly? You’re not out of options. There’s a belief out there that if you want your baby to sleep through the
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Why I Created This Space—and What You’ll Find Here If you’re here, you’re probably tired.Not just “long day” tired—but bone-deep, blurry-eyed, running-on-caffeine-and-instinct tired. And if that’s true… I want to start by saying:You’re not doing anything wrong.You’re not broken.And most importantly—you’re not alone. I’m Mariana Yancik, certified pediatric sleep consultant, newborn care specialist, and mom.
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