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Back to School, Back to Sleep...Sleep & Learning Advice for Pre-schoolers and Elementary Students.
Optimal Learning Needs Optimal Sleep. Come learn about the new studies on sleep and how it affects learning for preschool and elementary age children. Please watch this informative interview with Dr. Alana Kenndey-Nasser of Pure Pediatrics and Joanna Clark, Gentle Sleep Coach and Founder of Blissful Baby Sleep Coaching
Sleep & Learning: Preschoolers and Elementary Age Children. Photo by Johny Goerend on Unsplash
Sleep & Learning: Preschoolers and Elementary Age Children. Photo by Johny Goerend on Unsplash
I was pleased to be invited by Dr. Alana Kennedy-Nasser of Pure Pediatrics (the premier concierge pediatric practice in Houston, TX) to speak to her patients about the importance of sleep and learning during the preschool and elementary years (ages 2-10 yrs).
We discussed the new studies that are examining the links between sleep and optimal learning with special emphasis on reviewing the best ways to ensure beautiful, blissful sleep while your child is tackling this new on-line learning environment.
Dr. Alana's mission is to change the way children receive medical care through personalized medicine, integrative wellness and a healthy dose of prevention.
To emphasize her passion for prevention, Dr. Alana enjoys interviewing other experts that serve the pediatric population to keep all parents well-informed.
I am honored to be collaborating with Dr. Alana on her mission! Please watch this informative interview.
Stay Tuned for another Interview I will be doing in later September with Dr. Alana on Newborn Sleep.
Oh yes, I almost forgot to mention, please be on the lookout for an email this week about a Labor Day Sale of my Prepping for Sleep Coaching Success Self-Paced Program (normally $200, now $75)
This self-study program is the perfect solution for sleep-deprived and overwhelmed parents that want to improve the chaotic sleep situation in their household. There is no doubt that proper preparation and planning is a prerequisite for easier and successful sleep coaching. This program is bursting with amazing suggestions and resources that will offer clarity and confidence to prepare for and begin your journey toward blissful, beautiful sleep for everyone in your family!
Sleep is Bliss. For You, For Your Child, and Your Family.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utAVioGw-lM?rel=0&w=560&h=315
Why Does Sleep Affect Your Memory?
How Does Sleep Affect Your Memory? And more musings on all things sleep when you have children!
Do you know why SLEEP is so Important for your MEMORY? Photo by jesse orrico on Unsplash
Do you know why SLEEP is so Important for your MEMORY? Photo by jesse orrico on Unsplash
Fascinating Sleep Fact:
Do you know why SLEEP is so important for your MEMORY??
Your daytime experiences are stored in your hippocampus and when you sleep, that information is moved to your cortex. Thus, with proper sleep cycles, you wake in the morning with yesterday's experiences safely filed away and you have also regained your short term memory capacity for new learning and activities.
I am sure you are rolling your eyes and saying "No wonder, I cant remember anything during the day"....Yes, it is true, if your child is waking you up at night this will affect your memory.
Not to worry, there is always a way to solve your child's sleep struggles. One of the ways, is to ask me a question so I can give you a customized response during my Thursday Facebook Lives.
For example, last week, Deanna asked some amazing questions that allowed me the great opportunity to talk about the following:
How to manage sleep coaching during a 2 nap-to-1-nap transition;
When to consider switching sleep coaching methodologies;
Understanding a major pit-fall by getting "stuck in the room" during the sleep coaching process because your child HATES when you leave.
If you would like a custom solution to your sleep questions, than don't delay, submit your questions by 12pm PST on THURSDAYs
SUBMIT HERE by 12pm on Thursdays https://bit.ly/3dMGL7v
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVtHb-9w02Y?rel=0&w=560&h=315
Help! My Baby Having a Sleep Regression!
Help! I want to scream because my child is having a sleep regression!
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Most parents tell me that they feel like screaming out of extreme frustration when their child goes through a sleep regression. I get it, there is nothing more disappointing and confusing than when your child’s sleep patterns change and you start experiencing drama at bedtime and sleepless nights.
It is a challenging time in our world right now and it appears that more children than ever are experiencing very difficult sleep regressions.
In this video, I take the time to discuss all the reasons and triggers that cause a sleep regression and the steps to take to unwind the sleep regression.
In fact, I will be on Facebook LIVE on Thursday 7/9 at 2pm PST and I am more than happy to answer an ongoing questions you have about your child’s sleep regression behavior of if you have any new questions about your child’s sleep struggles. Please submit your questions in advance by 12pm PST on 7/9/2020.
In the end, it is always possible to “turn-around” sleep regression behavior and have your child sleeping blissfully for both nights and naps.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lC1OuJYoJWQ&w=560&h=315
Newborns! Parents You Will Want This Amazing Quick-Start-Guide!! Deadline 6/30/20
Let’s Make Sure You Have a Happy Newborn!
Let’s Make Sure You Have a Happy Newborn!
Do you have a newborn?
Are you wondering why newborn sleep is so unpredictable?
Are you trying to juggle a newborn along with a sibling and trying to align schedules?
I cover A LOT about Newborns in the FB live below. I also mention an AMAZING course for expectant parents or parents who just came home for the hospital.
Ann McKernick is truly a "baby/mommy whisperer" when guiding newborn parents through the first 10 days of their child's life.
She has this quick-start-video-course that will bring you clarity and confidence when getting to know how to care for your baby in the first 10 days of being home from the hospital!
https://nurturednoggins.com/quick-start-guide-for-newborns/
I highly recommend this course at a $49 bargain that will be available till 6/30/20.Please be sure to forward to any of your pregnant friends or friends just coming home from the hospital. This will help them gain clarity and confidence instantly.
Below is the Facebook Live where I talk all about newborns. The first 15-30 seconds there seems to be a blank screen, but then the video feed kicks in.
I will be on Facebook LIVE this coming Thursday July 2 at 2pm PST. If you want to ask me a question, than please submit by 12pm PST on July 1: Submit here: https://bit.ly/3dMGL7v
<<< Click the image or here to watch the 6/18/20 Facebook Live Recording.
Sleep is bliss, let's get you more!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLf0veDAlDQ&w=560&h=315
"I want my dread and anxiety over bed-time and night-time to be over!"
I want my dread and anxiety over bed-time and night-time to be over!" Photo by niklas_hamann on Unsplash
I want my dread and anxiety over bed-time and night-time to be over!"
Photo by niklas_hamann on Unsplash
Can you relate to this.....
"I want to stop questioning myself and stop feeling like I am messing up all the time with my baby's sleep"
"I want my dread and anxiety over bed-time and night-time to be over!"
"I am feeling frustrated, exhausted and completely overwhelmed all the time because nothing I have done to help my baby sleep has worked"
Trust me, I understand. In my Facebook LIVE, I addressed these concerns so that you can stop feeling the crushing mommy-guilt and feel like there is hope and help to solve your child's sleep struggles.
Get some clarity to these difficult situations by listening to this video below.
<<< Click the image or here to watch the 6/4/20 Facebook Live recording
So....if you are feeling this way, than I can offer some relief from the relentless questioning and hoping. I want to support you in finding the right path and right answers for your family and parenting values.
GET YOUR LIFE BACK...IT STARTS WITH SLEEP
Join me for an informative Facebook LIVE this Thursday June 18 at 2pm PST on my Facebook Page
Please submit questions no later than 10am on Thursday 6/18 so I can be very specific with my sleep solutions for you.
Don't worry, I do NOT advocate “Cry-it-Out”. I provide Guilt-Free, Gentle Sleep Coaching Solutions to minimize tears so you can enjoy easy bedtimes, peaceful nights, reliable naps and confident parenting.
I have helped over 1000 families solve their child’s sleep struggles and finally sleep through the night. That’s more that 3000 family members now sleeping blissfully. Let me help your family sleep better too!
Sleep is bliss, let's get you more,
Joanna Clark
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGzhODnOFkQ&w=550&h=315
On Behalf Of the 12 Million Infants & Toddlers: I Am Listening and Learning!
Did you know there are 12 million infants and toddlers in the United States. Did you know more than half (51%) of America’s babies are children of color. Did you know the state where they are born and live during their first three years makes a big difference in their chance for a strong start in life. These precious children face big challenges, and we can’t afford to look away or squander the potential of every single child. Thus, I am seeking out and listening very carefully to voices of People of Color because black women and men have been leading the fight for liberation and justice for centuries. Its time to really listen. We need to follow their leadership and hear their voices to take the right next steps.
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I am hesitating even sending out this blog because of all the hurting going on in our nation. I am outraged. I am heartbroken.
Did you know there are 12 million infants and toddlers in the United States?
Did you know the state where they are born and live during their first three years makes a big difference in their chance for a strong start in life?
Did you know that more than half (51%) of America’s babies are children of color?
The cutest and most innocent among us face big challenges. We must embrace the changing portrait of our nation’s babies and commit to end the racism that infects not only them, but us all. We can’t afford to squander the potential of a single child.
In that light, I am seeking out and listening very intently and carefully to voices of People of Color because the reality is we need to listen. After all, People of Color have been leading the fight for liberation for centuries. We need to follow their leadership and hear their voices to take the right next steps.
We all need restorative sleep to stay healthy and grounded. We need sleep so we can be patient and kind to one another during this incredibly emotional and challenging time in our nation. Because getting good sleep helps everyone sink into a more open and compassionate heart, I don't want to stop efforts to help tired parents.
Many parents are emailing me and are relying on the below information to help them solve their sleep struggles and they need the help RIGHT NOW.
So with deep compassion, I am following up on my promise to provide reliable information
In my Facebook Live from 5/28 I stayed for 1.5 hrs to answer every last question from all the exhausted parents that needed the right next steps to get some quality sleep. I have always promised to post the video so you can go back and listen and earn.
I will always send out the recording of the Facebook LIVE so here is the recording from 5/28/20. Some of the important topics I covered were.
How to handle regressions.
When do I know if I need to sleep train my child.
How can I help my child sleep later in the morning.
Some of the resources I shared were:
Sleep Matters: Get your Ages and Stages Day & Night Sleep Guidelines
https://www.blissfulbabysleepcoaching.com/sleep-chart
Get Motivated for a Robust Training: Do’s & Dont’s: Understanding Everything About Sleep with your 6-15 month old.
https://www.blissfulbabysleepcoaching.com/sleep-in-2020
If you are in the mood to join me, I am going to do another session of GET YOUR LIFE BACK...IT STARTS WITH SLEEP on Thursday June 11 at 2pm PST.
Please don't hesitate to ask me about ANYTHING that has you confused about your child's sleep! Please submit this form Now so I can prepare a detailed answer for you.
Most importantly, please all lets take time to really open and hear the voices that matter right now.
In peace, justice, love and solidarity,
Joanna Clark of Blissful Baby Sleep Coaching
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDELx41-nmQ&w=560&h=315
Empathy & Co-Regulation: The Key to Less Tears When Sleep Coaching
Did you know that empathy and the concept of “co-regulation” is critically important to understand during your sleep coaching process? In fact, one of the best ways to minimize crying during the sleep coaching process is to fully understand the how to effectively drop into empathy and co-regulation with your child. You will learn everything you need to know in this insightful interview with Chantal Donnelly, a Nervous System Expert and Physical Therapist!
Did you know that empathy and the concept of “co-regulation” is critically important to understand during your sleep coaching process?
In fact, one of the best ways to minimize crying during the sleep coaching process is to fully understand the how to effectively drop into empathy and co-regulate with your child.
Also, it is imperative that the parent understands their own stress responses so the parent can stay properly “regulated” during the time they are offering emotional and physical support during the sleep coaching learning process. If you have not done so, you might also want to watch the interview on all the tips and tricks to manage your own stress responses. Mystery Solved: Understanding Your Stress Responses. After all, we all want to be less reactive, less shut-down and enhance our meaningful connection to others.
Below is the engaging interview where we dive deep into these important topics with Chantal Donnelly of Body Insight. Chantal has a unique combination of expertise. She is a stress management and nervous system expert, as well as a physical therapist and a certified Resilience Toolkit Facilitator. In other words, Chantal deeply understands the science behind the mind-body connection. Watch our interview below to learn more!
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In this interview, Chantal also mentions Brene Brown’s work on Empathy and I wanted you to also have this video to reference. This will not only be helpful in your parenting journey, but it most certainly will enhance your marriage!!
Brene Brown Empathy video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Evwgu369Jw
If you loved what Chantal had to say, please know that Chantal is hosting a
COMPLIMENTARY NERVOUS SYSTEM RESET WORKSHOP.
Saturday May 30th at 11 am (PST) / 2PM EST.
Here is what you can expect to learn on the May 30th Workshop.
1. Chantal will discuss why some people are noticing that the stress of the pandemic is flaring up some old, familiar physical pain in their bodies. Hint: Stress and pain are intimately interrelated.
2. Chantal will talk about the myth of “self-care” and how to know if your self-care is helping you or harming you.
3. Chantal will review the 6 cranial nerves that activate your calming nervous system. We are going to learn some new tools that directly target those nerves.
If you would like to attend, please email Chantal and I will send you the Zoom link!
Chantal Donnelly, MPT, Certified Resilience Toolkit Facilitator
Body Insight Inc.
chantal@bodyinsight.com
https://www.bodyinsight.com
213.215.6778
May you stay healthy in body, mind and spirit!
I had “Lunch with Leah”: A Lively Conversation about Well-being and Sleep
Talking all things sleep with Lunch with Leah!
I absolutely LOVE doing Interviews!! I am excited to share that I was LIVE on FACEBOOK with Certified Nutritionist, Leah Hanson Vachani of Lunch with Leah (https://lunchwithleah.com) What I love about Leah, is that her specialty is to find ways to improve the health of busy moms. Thus, just like me, Leah, loves to share loads of "how-tos" for improving family health.
We had a lively conversation about the 5 best ways to get your child to sleep better, so everyone can finally be well-rested! We both share a passion for helping busy mom find accurate and reliable solutions to their questions about well-being and so pursuing blissful sleep is exactly what we focused on in this interview. Take a listen and let me know what you think!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8yc1LgyTkI?rel=0&w=640&h=360
CELEBRATION TIME: MY NEW BOOK HIT #1 INTERNATIONAL BEST-SELLING SERIES!
The way I see it…the whole month of May should be an on-going celebration honoring all Mothers! This is especially true during this difficult time of the pandemic when mothers are taking on a “gazillion” new rolls and responsibilities such as: zoom expert, home-schooler pro, short-order cook, inventory manager, grounds-keeper, after-school activities coordinator, and the list goes on and on!
Moms need encouragement and good information. It totally lights me up is to support mothers, not only on how to achieve BLISSFUL SLEEP for their whole family, but also to provide insight and resources to support you throughout all elements of your parenting journey.
Thus, MY GIFT TO HONOR ALL MOTHERS IN MAY is a FREE Kindle version, as well as the Audio of my Chapter, Baby Sleep Strategies, in the book The One Thing Every Mom Needs toKnow - Volume 2. This book launched May 8, 2020 and it went to #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER IN 24 HOURS!
This book, The One Thing Every Mom Needs to Know - Volume 2, is like 30 little books in just one book, providing fast, accurate, and reliable information from leading experts to help moms become stronger and more confident in the fields of Pediatric Sleep, nutrition, relationships, mindset, and more. I am thrilled to be the featured Pediatric Sleep Expert.
The instant Audio download of my chapter, Baby Sleep Strategies is laser focused expert advice on 5 things you can do TONIGHT to improve your child’s sleep. Enjoy Instant Download Here
If you want the Kindle version of the whole book, it is $.99 from 5/12—5/18 and it is available Here.
Thank you for all you do to make the world go around….every day!!!