WIO
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What Can I Find in the Moment That Sleep Didn’t Come?
“What am I looking for in this moment, my daughter in my arms?” Yes. Sometimes the answer is “sleep”. Just sleep. I want to be alone in the quiet. To do the things that I need to do before she… Continue reading
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What Exactly IS the Wait it Out Method of Sleep Training? WIO Defined
What is WIO? WIO or the “Wait it Out” Method of sleep training is a method with a few core beliefs: 1- Independent sleep is developmental not behavioral. 2- Needing comfort and closeness is an instinct not a preference. 3-… Continue reading
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Surrender Without Expectations
I am tired after three nights of constant nursing (my daughter’s working on two teeth and on walking), but tired can be a mellow easy place of snuggles and warmth and not just frustration. I can hover at the edge… Continue reading
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The Last Few Moments to Savor (Snuggling a Toddler to Sleep)
She hums, eyes closed and rapidly nursing, a fiddly hand tugging at the heart charm on my necklace for a moment before switching to stroking the skin over my collarbone and then kneading slowly at my breast like a kitten. Her… Continue reading
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The Progression of Sleep from Newborn to Independent Sleeper
I’ve gotten a few emails recently from people wondering if their child will ever figure out the sleep thing. Want some pictures of how sleep looks like at different points in time? Below are some posts from different points in… Continue reading
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Dear Mama Who Uses CIO (From a Mama Who Uses Wait-it-Out)
Dear Mama who Uses CIO, I recently became aware of a thread on a forum that linked to my post about “Wait it Out” sleep training. One person stated “I hope the author’s intent was not to make parents who… Continue reading
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Letting Go of the Need for Progress So That Progress Can Happen
One of the things I keep hearing in the forums is that someone is struggling because their child slept well for a couple of nights and is suddenly sleeping horribly again just when they thought they might be past the… Continue reading
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Sleep Associations Make Powerful Tools of Comfort
Poor sick baby. Whiny whimpering cry. Hurting, uncomfortable and feverish. Coughy, nose-running. Two teeth ripping through her bottom gums and the top gums bulging. She tosses and turns and squirms close then pushes away. Her feet kick and her hands… Continue reading
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Drool and Boogers Can Be Lovely Too
We rock in the rocking chair. I thump your back while you make Tarzan sounds. We watch the fishes swim. The blue fish swims fast. The orange fish dance. And look at the ghost shrimp swim with his funny little… Continue reading
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Why CIO Isn’t Working and When It’s Time to Step Back
I get a lot of people landing on Nurshable after searching google or another search engine for information on why CIO isn’t working. If you’re committed to using Cry-It-Out and you really don’t want to think about other alternatives, please… Continue reading
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