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Is sleep training advice just gaslighting parents? Who benefits from all of this worry and guilt?
Parents are freaked out about sleep... but has our culture *made* them that way? Who benefits from parents' anxiety and worry?
Macall Gordon, M.A.


Why the “research base”of crying-it-out isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
The research on crying-it-out is not as clear as you think. What's been left out might be critical for parents.
Macall Gordon, M.A.


Sleep hacks for parents of bright, alert, non-stop children
Temperament is a leading cause of problematic sleep in young children. Learn about the upsides and what you can do to help.
Macall Gordon, M.A.


Itches, gasps, thrashing, and yelling: Five organic sleep disruptors you should know about
Physical conditions that can look like infant and child sleep problems.
Macall Gordon, M.A.


The Sleep System: Why your child can't "just fall asleep"
Why is sleep so much harder for some children? This article covers why going to sleep and staying asleep can be a big hill to climb.
Macall Gordon, M.A.


Temperament may be the reason your child can't sleep
Aspects of temperament are a MAIN reason why sleep is difficult. This article tells you why that is.
Macall Gordon, M.A.


Sleep research and advice is full of parent-shaming and it needs to stop.
I recently met a woman who told me that when her baby was roughly four-months-old, she was constantly fussy and just wouldn’t sleep…at...
Macall Gordon, M.A.


Worried that you're creating "bad sleep habits" in your newborn? Good news: You don't have to.
The notion that you’ve already irrevocably ruined your child’s chances of sleep by nursing or rocking her to sleep at 4-months is just false
Macall Gordon, M.A.


How soon should I start sleep training? Not as early as you think.
While many books suggest starting sleep training your baby at 4-months (or earlier), the science (and your baby's development) may say...
Macall Gordon, M.A.
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