Good Mornings Podcast

In this episode, Jessica is joined by Linsey Hammon, Child Life Specialist and Grief Counselor who is passionate about helping kids thrive during stressful times. Parents often ask how they can better prepare their children for upcoming stressors like adding a new sibling and Linsey answers these questions and more in today’s conversation.

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This episode is a compilation of clips from different women, with different age children, sharing one or two things that they wish they knew before becoming a parent. 

The purpose of this episode is to share the voices, to share the realness, to share what we're going through and make it kind of the norm with the hope that it can help you focus on yourself and your own dreams for your parenting journey and...

In this episode we wrap up our conversation from Episode 17 with Sally Conway, mother of a three year old, talking about what a horse feeder and bedtime routine have to do with each other, how training horses really prepared Sally for parenting, and how sleep plays into teen mental health.

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In this Episode Sally Conway, mother of a three year old, joins Jessica for a candid conversation about sleep schedules - transitioning from skepticism to more joy in her home with easier days.  They also chat about why Sally feels that sleep is the first boundary she created for her daughter that sets her up for success in life. 

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In this episode we wrap up our conversation from Episode 15 with Carly Huffman, mother of 15 month old twins, where she shares her answer to what she wished she knew before becoming a mom of twins.  

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Welcome back for Season 2: What We Wish We Knew Before Becoming Parents.

Have you ever felt like all the parenting messages around you are stressful and overwhelming? At this podcast we believe you deserve to feel like a good parent every day. In this season, we're going to explore how different parents answer the question "what we wish we knew before becoming parents.”

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Carly Huffman, mother of 15 month old twins, joins Jessica for a candid conversation about how  to have good mornings with toddlers. Carly shares her Sleep Happy Plan experience with infant twins as well as her real life challenges in the morning.

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This episode is a heartfelt and valuable message for any expectant parent that comes from Jessica’s personal experience in becoming a mother as well as her many years of sitting on floors and working with tired parents on sleep for their family. She reflects on the biggest pieces missing from parenting advice - encouragement for you - and delivers a large dose of it with five of her favorite tips. Jessica fully believes that as hum...

Jessica details her biggest recommendations for caregivers of twins.  Knowing what the biggest mistake is helps you make decisions based on your goals with your twins, your home, and the health and the needs of your babies. As a mom to twin 16-year olds, previous nanny to twins, as well as sleep strategist to many families of multiples, Jessica knows first-hand those small tips that you or your fa...

What is holding you back from good sleep? It’s a new year and time to prioritize not just your children’s sleep but your sleep as well Moms and Dads. In this episode Jessica discusses many of the challenges we can face when trying to get a good night sleep. She shares tips on how to get better sleep in 2023 because your sleep and your health is very important. Your children need your energy and yo...

Yes Spaces are good for parents and children.  They help build independence and confidence from the start. Listen to find Jessica’s top suggestions on how to create one in your own home.  Let’s shed the pressure to entertain your child 24/7 by creating a Yes Space together.

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Jessica speaks on how to build open communication with your baby because you can’t have good sleep without good communication with your child.   Though sharing a story about 8 month old Chloe and how sleep was just not working - how the rhythms Chole’s family had in place just couldn't be sustained any longer. Jessica details how figuring out the difference between Chloe’s various communications, or ...

Though sharing a story about 7 month old Ella and her middle-of-the-night temperature story, Jessica outlines practicable tools you could utilize to assess your baby's temperature and comfort level. Plus bonus tips on how to read your child's cues so that you feel confident in how you dress them while keeping safe sleep recommendations in mind.

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Get ready to dive into a day in the life of a toddler to learn what they are seeking. In this episode, Jessica speaks directly to exhausted parents craving comfort at the end of the day. She gently reminds parents that: boundaries are healthy, patterns are good, and toddlers are searching for both of these all day long. She even gives her best advice as to how to figure out your own pattern/boundarie...

In this episode, Jessica unpacks the impact that valuing your own sleep has on your whole family. She discusses how our behaviors as parents show that our sleep is typically found at the bottom of priorities. Jessica offers a way to improve your child's bedtime so you can feel good about your child falling asleep independently and sleeping well. Jessica encourages parents like you to help teach child...

In this week’s episode, Jessica identifies various patterns she’s seen her clients' children exhibit when fighting bedtime or middle of the night wakings and steps you can confidently take to get your family back on track. Jessica discusses a variety of coping skills that children develop that builds their confidence in themselves and the world around them. You are the one to set the boundaries and J...

In this episode Jessica shares eye opening facts and opinions about sleep products for children. She releases parents from that Panic 2 am Amazon Purchasing and talks about the life giving shift of seeing your child as a valuable communicator. She discusses why setting up your sleep routine will be more valuable in the long run.

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In this episode, Jessica shares her best tips for making time to set your mindset when preparing for travel with young children. You can enjoy your trip if you set your mind to it, make sure you have the tools to allow for sleep, be open for sleep, but create the ability to be more flexible to enjoy yourself and still have balance. Jessica outlines in detail the steps you can take before, during and ...

In this episode you will feel empowered and encouraged on how to help your child adapt to the ‘Fall-Back’ time change and get back to waking fully rested at their pre-time-change wake-up time. I share two specific stories, one baby and one toddler and their experience with the fall time change.

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