We’re back with some of my all-time favorite guests— Helping Families Thrive! This time, Dr. Jenna Elgin joins me to discuss the trend of “gentle parenting” or “positive parenting”. All of which sounds nice on the outside, but unfortunately is so misunderstood thanks to social media. In this podcast, we discuss: What is positive parenting […]

If you have a child between the ages of zero to five years old, and you are struggling with maintaining friendships or just having friends during this stage, you’re going to love this episode. We are hosting Danielle Bayard Jackson, a publicist and friendship coach, to discuss how to grow your friendships when you have […]

What is co-regulation? And how is it involved with child development? In part 1 of this blog post, I’m chatting with doctors, Jenna Elgin and Shauna Alvarez of Helping Families Thrive. They are both psychologists who aim to support families with evidence and empathy. I decided to host them on my podcast and blog because […]

We know that you get get sleep help for your kids, but what about YOU? YES! YOU can get help! On the podcast is Katie Pitts of SleepWise Consulting. She has recently launched her team of Adult Sleep Consultants to work with you to finally solve your issues with sleep and get a full night […]

  I’m not here to pick a fight with the anti-sleep training world. I’m just here to finally stand up for what I do. In this episode I’m stating my opinion about the anti-sleep consulting world / anti-sleep training world. I even took to Instagram to get YOUR questions about sleep training and how to […]

We’re introducing a new series on the Little Z’s Sleep Podcast! Once a quarter I’m inviting Drs. Jenna Elgin & Shanna Alverez of Helping Families Thrive to come share parenting trends they notice on social media. Today we’re discussing how the parenting pendulum has changed in the last 30 years, what an effective timeout looks […]

What does “secure attachment” mean in the parenting world? Likely you’re feeling overwhelmed from words thrown around on social media and parenting circles! If you were to ask “would you like to have a secure attachment to your child” you would respond with a resounding, “YES!!” Attachment Parenting and Secure Attachment are two VERY different […]

 After baby you may find yourself battling a lot of “I HAD NO IDEA…” moments. Today on the Podcast Sarah Thorpe, a certified Childbirth Educator, Postpartum Doula, Pediatric RN & owner of Nurturing Birth & Beyond explains what life is like postpartum. MENTIONS: Download my free Newborn Routines Guide  Blog Sarah wrote for Little […]

We’ve all encountered a family member or friend who gives you the side eye when you say “It’s naptime, I can’t come over.” Katy & Lou of SlumberPod are on the podcast (again!) today talking about the working dynamic between mother + daughter communication when sleep training AND how to gain confidence in your role […]

I recently had a mom ask, “My 1 year old wakes up multiple times a night to nurse. Is that normal?” My response? OUR CULTURE says it’s normal. But that’s not what we should be considering normal. Our culture says: -Coffee first -Rock them, they’re only little once. -It’s a phase, one day they’ll sleep. […]