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 sense. You never clock out, you never get a vacation, and you never retire.
Which is a big part of the reason those of us who choose to pursue a career on top of being moms can often find ourselves feeling overwhelmed by feeling of guilt and inadequacy.
My guest on today's show, Jessica Turner, author of the bestselling book, The Fringe Hours and founder of the popular lifestyle blog, The Mom Creative, has a new book on the way. Stretched Too Thin is a compassionate, encouraging guide to help moms lose the guilt, ease their stress, and embrace their roles as working mothers.
You can find Jessica's blog on Facebook, follow her on Twitter, and per-order her new book here.
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 parent in my position, I did a ton of research to try and figure out what the problem was.
For some reason, no matter how many people I heard talking about the importance of bedtime routines, I always dismissed them as being inconsequential.
But I'm a firm believer now, and today I'll be discussing why bedtime routines are so important for getting your baby sleeping through the night, and what you can do to improve your little one's routine to ensure they're primed and ready for a long, restful snooze.