In this episode Lara Rabb talks with Parent Talk podcast hosts Genevieve Kyle and Heather Fox. This episode discusses toddler sleep specifically. We look at strategies for bedtime behaviour, common toddler sleep challenges, the importance of su

When your new baby sleep expectations DON'T match reality.

Mar 25th, 2020 8m 50s

In this episode I am diving into some of the expectations I had as a new mother. I had seen babies, I am a goal crusher, I thought I had this in the bag! When my newborn expectations didn't exactly match reality I started to spiral a bit. Lucki

Making the Most of Your Own Sleep Space

Mar 11th, 2020 8m 5s

When your kiddos are young, improving their sleep isn't always an option. Sometimes it is not the right time to make changes, other times you don't have the right support. Perhaps your child has a medical challenge that makes sleep difficult re

Is your toddler waking MORE than your newborn?

Feb 24th, 2020 12m 50s

This is totally a phenomenon. You just get your new baby to sleep, and then BOOM your toddler is up.. AGAIN! Why is my toddler sleeping worse than my newborn? In this episode we dive into why this happens, and a bit about what you can do to hel

The Myth of Self Soothing

Feb 10th, 2020 9m 55s

Have you heard that your baby should be able to self-soothe? Is this a skill you are trying to teach your baby so that they can sleep well? What if I told you your baby had a better chance of sprouting wings and flying than they had of self-soo

Stop Shaming TIRED Parents

Feb 2nd, 2020 10m 8s

Why are the parents I work with so concerned about their baby sleeping well? Often it is because they feel SHAME over the fact that they cannot get their child to sleep in way that the "experts" say that baby should be sleeping. Yet I meet the

Sleep Training Regrets and Parent Guilt Mantras

Jan 26th, 2020 12m 35s

Newsflash! I sleep trained my baby.. in a way I wasn't comfortable with, and still regret. I share this info even though it brings me a bit of guilt because I want other parents who have this same guilt to be able to move past it, and also find

Please stop telling people to SLEEP TRAIN their babies!

Jan 20th, 2020 9m 53s

Confess to someone at the grocery store that you were up all night with your baby, and you guessed it... they are going to tell you to sleep train! Of course this is well meaning advice from people who say it worked great for them, but what we

Travel Tips!

Dec 21st, 2018 10m 7s

Travelling with your little ones this holiday season, or in the very near future? Sharing some of my thoughts on how to best prepare, what is worth worrying about, and what is really not. You'll hear Lara share some of her tried and true mama t

Are you an attachment parent?

Nov 27th, 2018 6m 57s

Recently I had a conversation with a dad that revealed many of his thoughts on attachment parenting.. most versed in stereotypes! Attachment parents all co-sleep and breastfeed til self weaning right? Spoiler alert - that is wrong. Let's take a

Will there be crying?

Nov 14th, 2018 8m 26s

Okay great! So we've decided on sleep coaching without controlled crying.. does this mean there won't be any crying? Have a listen to hear what we have to say on the topic of babies, tears, and healthy emotional release.

Why I don't practice controlled crying as a sleep consultant

Mar 1st, 2018 18m 47s

People often ask me why I have decided against controlled crying forms of sleep training, and how my work differs from the status quo. In this episode you can expect to hear my "why" on this particular topic, and how I seek to practice in a mor

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