I never thought it would happen. The transition from only napping beside mama to napping independently. But it did. And much sooner than I ever anticipated.  Read More…

12 Comments | Posted in Consistent Care, Cosleeping, Nighttime Parenting, Responding With Sensitivity, Routines and Schedules, Safe Sleep

Guest author Dulce writes about applying the principles of attachment parenting as our children grow and change.  Read More…

2 Comments | Posted in Attachment Parenting, Balance, Breastfeeding Past Infancy, Consistent Care, Cosleeping, Feeding With Love, Gentle Discipline, Healthy Living, Nighttime Parenting, Parenting Philosophies, Preparing for Parenting, Responding With Sensitivity, Safe Sleep, Starting Solids

Try taking a bit of time to relax, cuddle, and just listen after you say goodnight, before you leave the room. Be open to what your kids have to say in the dark — without judgment, without routines and schedules, without places to be or things to do.  Read More…

6 Comments | Posted in Nighttime Parenting, Responding With Sensitivity, Safe Sleep

The symbiotic relationship we have with our children continues into the night, where the benefits of cosleeping are well documented for both child and parents.  Read More…

1 Comment | Posted in Breastfeeding, Cosleeping, Family Safety, Feeding With Love, Nighttime Parenting, Responding With Sensitivity, Safe Sleep

A mother reflects on an act of love her father did for her as a baby and how the cycle now continues with her own daughter.  Read More…

1 Comment | Posted in Nighttime Parenting, Nurturing Touch, Safe Sleep

A reader asks our NPN Mentors about nighttime nursing with twins.  Read More…

2 Comments | Posted in Ask an NP Mentor, Breastfeeding, Cosleeping, Feeding With Love, Nighttime Parenting, Responding With Sensitivity, Safe Sleep

My daughter has sensory processing disorder, an oversensitivity to sensory input that means my daughter has lived most of her life in constant arousal, her system always poised for fight-or-flight. No wonder she has trouble sleeping.  Read More…

7 Comments | Posted in Cosleeping, Nighttime Parenting, Responding With Sensitivity, Safe Sleep

Review and giveaway of Until the Light of Morning, a soothing CD that can be played any time you or baby needs to relax.  Read More…

37 Comments | Posted in Natural Parenting Products, Nighttime Parenting, Reviews and Giveaways, Safe Sleep

A reader asks our natural parenting mentors about causes of night waking and how to remedy it.  Read More…

2 Comments | Posted in Ask an NP Mentor, Breastfeeding, Cosleeping, Feeding With Love, Nighttime Parenting, Safe Sleep

Co-sleeping is one excellent way to have two attachment parents in the family (instead of just one). Unfortunately, the family bed doesn’t always work for every family member. Co-sleeping usually brings a more restful night for families but if you have a baby who wakes crying frequently to nurse (my daughter), it can be hard on a parent who was …  Read More…

6 Comments | Posted in Attachment Parenting, Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding Alternatives, Cosleeping, Feeding With Love, Nighttime Parenting, Parenting Philosophies, Safe Sleep