The Sleep Sense Show
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The Sleep Sense Show
The Sleep Sense Show examines the wonderful world of parenthood with a focus on helping you and your children get full, restful, rejuvenating nights of sleep. Hosted by Dana Obleman, creator of The Sleep Sense Program, we'll be bringing you expert advice, fascinating interviews, and all the tips, tr...
Recent Episodes
100 episodesEpisode 125 - Overcoming Chronic Overwhelm
I've been a mother for a little over 18 years now, and although I wouldn't trade those years for anything, there's no question that raising kids has b...
Episode 124 - Mom Life and Mental Health
It's no secret that new mothers can go through some pretty brutal emotional ups and downs after giving birth.
But that doesn't necessarily make...
Episode 123 - Parents Who Lead
These last couple of months have been trying ones for most people I know, but nobody more so than parents.
The sudden demand for us to step into...
Episode 122 - Meeting of the Mompreneurs
I've always been a very family-oriented woman. I know I'm hardly alone in this position, but my husband and kids are the center of my universe.
...
Episode 121 - Quarantine Survival Guide
The last month or two have seen some unprecedented changes in our daily lives, due in large part to the stay-at-home directive imposed on a huge perce...
Episode 120 - Necessity is the Mother of Invention
When I originally created the Sleep Sense Program 14 years ago, I didn't intend to make a business out of it. It was just my personal solution to the...
Episode 119 - Postpartum Depression
All of the sharing we do on social media has made this a bit of a strange time to be a new mother.
On the one hand, we're undoubtedly seeing mo...
Episode 118 - Childhood Sleep Challenges
After all my years as a pediatric sleep expert, you might think I'd get a little fatigued talking about the subject, but the truth is, there's never b...
Episode 117 - Dealing with Burnout
Stress is a part of life, there's no getting around it. No matter our age, gender, or responsibilities, we all feel the pressures of day to day life,...
Episode 116 - Breastfeeding and Sleep Training
There's a common misconception among mothers, both old and new, that breastfeeding and sleeping well are mutually exclusive. You can sleep well or you...
Episode 115 - How to Raise a Boy
As the mother of two teenage boys, I have to admit that, on occasion, I find it hard to connect with them.
I find myself walking a fine line bet...
Episode 114 - Not The Mama!
How many two-parent families out there can relate to this scenario?
Your little one, who both of you spend plenty of time with and love uncondit...
Episode 113 - The Importance of Choices
I'm certainly not a "free-range" parent. I'm just too much of a worrier to let my kids run around unsupervised. But on the other hand, I do think that...
Episode 112 - How to Deal With Lying
Let's be honest here. (Ha!) Unless you're an exceptionally lucky parent, your child is going to tell the occasional fib.
As a parent, you'll hav...
Episode 111 - What's the Cure for Whining?
I recently asked my Facebook friends what parenting challenges they needed some help with, and when it came to the parents of toddlers, the overwhelmi...
Episode 110 - How Lack of Sleep Affects Your Marriage
People tend to make light of the sleepless nights that new parents experience when they have a new baby. We all go through it, and so we tend to laugh...
Episode 109 - Six Reasons Your Kids Need Sleep
It's not like we don't know that our kids need a lot of sleep. Every parent in the world realizes that babies sleep a lot more than adults, but when's...
Episode 108 - How Much Awake Time Can Baby Handle
Most of the parents I've worked with over the years fall into a very common trap when it comes to their baby's sleep, and it's because it's such a rea...
Episode 107 - How to Take a Nap as an Adult
Taking daytime naps is something we usually associate with babies and toddlers, and for good reason. Young kids need a lot of sleep and tend to get a...
Episode 106 - Surviving a Hotel Stay With Your Baby
I know a lot of parents who avoid this problem by simply not traveling, but that's not always an option, and it's certainly not a good solution for th...
Episode 105 - How to Fight in Front of Your Kids
If you're raising kids with a partner, it's a pretty safe bet that there's going to be the occasional argument between the two of you, and sometimes,...
Episode 104 - Get Your Kids to Eat Their Veggies
It's a very rare child who's willing to eat anything you put in front of them. Most kids crave sweets and white carbs, and occasionally protein in the...
Episode 103 - Stretched Too Thin
Every mother knows that raising kids is a full time job. Not "full time" in the business sense of 9-5, Monday to Friday, but full time in the literal...
Episode 102 - The Importance of Bedtime Routines
As many of you will probably know if you've listened to my podcast before, my first child started off as a terrible sleeper.
And like any paren...
Episode 101 - How to be a Happier Parent
Audrey Hepburn once said, “The most important thing is to enjoy your life—to be happy—it's all that matters.”
That's great advice, but it's a l...
Episode 100 - Back to School Tips
As much as kids look forward to summer vacation, I have a feeling that parents look forward to school starting again even more. (Even though we may no...
Episode 099 - Separation Anxiety in Older Kids
As parents, the idea that our kids don't like to be apart from us is not just understandable, the feeling is full-on mutual. The bond between us and o...
Episode 098 - How Do I Know if Baby's Hungry?
When your baby cries in the night, it usually means they want something in order to help them get back to sleep. Whether it's because they're too hot,...
Episode 097 - Switching From a Crib to a Bed
Sooner or later, your toddler is going to outgrow their crib, and while the switch to a big-kid bed is an exciting milestone, it usually brings on som...
Episode 096 - When and How to Start Solid Foods
Starting your baby on solid foods is a fun and exciting milestone, and one you should definitely have your camera ready for! But like everything in pa...
Episode 095 - 8 Tips for Separation Anxiety
I think we can all agree that no sound on this earth is more distressing to a parent than that of their crying baby.
And in their early years, n...
Episode 094 - Unhelpful Parenting Behaviors
As parents, we all strive to do the best we can when it comes to raising our kids. But actions taken with the best intentions can have negative effect...
Episode 093 - When Should I Start the Sleep Sense Program?
I can't tell you how many times I've spoken with parents who were desperate to get their child sleeping through the night, but when it came to actuall...
Episode 092 - Sleep Training and Attachment Parenting
There's a commonly held belief among the devotees of attachment parenting that sleep training isn't compatible with their parenting style.
Episode 091 - What if Baby Looks Uncomfortable?
Tell me if this sounds familiar... You've put baby to bed, they seem to be sleeping peacefully, but when you open the door a crack to check on them, t...
Episode 090 - 5 Common Sleep Myths
Ben Franklin once said that the only guarantees in life were death and taxes. I think that must have been before he had kids, because he forgot to men...
Episode 089 - Breastfeeding and Sleep Training
A lot of people new mothers (and old mothers alike) think that breastfeeding and sleeping through the night are mutually exclusive.
For all of y...
Episode 088 - 4 Tips for Longer Naps
Don't you just love that blissful moment in the late morning or early afternoon when you put your baby down for their nap? Watching them drift into a...
Episode 087 - My Favorite Toddler Behavior Trick
Toddlers are very curious creatures, as I'm sure anyone who has one already knows, and they are constantly testing to see where the boundaries lie reg...
Episode 086 - The Skin / Sleep Connection
I'm super excited today to have Dr. Keira Barr on the show to tell us all about the role sleep plays in the health and well-being of our skin.
A...