#3 Helping Toddlers with Big Feelings (When Yours Has the Biggest!)

#3 Helping Toddlers with Big Feelings (When Yours Has the Biggest!)

This week, let’s talk about how we can help our toddlers regulate their big feelings—even when we’re barely hanging on ourselves. * 🍼 Toddler Sleep Tip: Overstimulation before bed = harder nights. Try dim lighting (always warm colors like red), soft music, and a quiet routine to help their nervous system settle. See what Cara from TakingCaraBabies [https://takingcarababies.com/toddler-nap-schedules-for-2-3-and-4-year-olds#content] has to say about toddler naps and sleep. * 🍎 Toddler Eating Hack: If mealtime battles are a daily struggle, try serving food in a muffin tin—something about the compartments makes picky eaters more likely to try different foods! Check out how Meg from the Many Little Joys [https://themanylittlejoys.com/muffin-tin-snack-tray-a-simple-kids-lunch-idea-that-even-picky-eaters-will-love/] does it! * 📖 Resource of the Week: Good Inside by Dr. Becky Kennedy [https://www.amazon.com/dp/0063159481?linkCode=ssc&tag=onamzrebec0af-20&creativeASIN=0063159481&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.2QL53BOPIZBBS&ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ofs_mixed_d_asin] (the absolute G.O.A.T for children’s behavior) is a must-read for toddler parents navigating big emotions.

#2 The Self-Care Secret No One Talks About

This week, I want to talk about self-care as a mom—but not in the way the internet usually does. No spa days or morning routines that take an hour (because, let’s be real, who has time for that?). Let’s dive into how to make self-care actually doable, even in the chaos of motherhood. * 🍼 Baby Sleep Tip: Keep bedtime routines simple—babies thrive on consistency, not complexity (read more about babysleep [https://takingcarababies.com/babys-bedtime-routine#content] from a neonatal nurse turned sleep expert Cara from TakingCaraBabies). * 🍎 Toddler Eating Hack: Offer a “safe food” on every plate—toddlers eat better when they feel in control (check this link for the science on why this works according to the specialists at FeedingLittles [https://feedinglittles.com/blogs/blog/how-to-manage-uneaten-food-plate-waste-and-unfinished-lunches?_pos=11&_sid=3b28fc602&_ss=r]).

#1 You Don’t Have to Love Every Moment of Motherhood

You Don’t Have to Love Every Moment of Motherhood. Motherhood comes with so much pressure—especially the idea that we should “enjoy every second” because it goes by so fast. But let’s be real: some moments are magical, and others are just plain hard.