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Sleep

Sleep Collection

Whether it is the newborn, the toddler, the teenager, or even the parents themselves… most families have their fair share of sleep struggles! This collection is filled with great advice & ideas to help your whole family get some more Zzz’s. We share advice for how to get baby to sleep, toddler sleep problems, and more!

Get the facts from The Sleep Lady on what newborn sleep really looks like for you, your baby, and your entire family

Get expert tips from The Sleep Lady on what to do when your sleeping baby stops sleeping

How to Transition from Crib to BedRead Nicole's story about how they got their young toddler to transition from crib-to-bed successfully

Promoting Healthy SleepFind out what amazing tips Katie has for helping your baby and children sleep better

Read Sandra's article to find out why "Sleep Training" can also just mean "Nighttime Parenting"

Some Kids Simply Don't Sleep Well

Shari talks about how some kids simply don't sleep well

Expert advice on setting your little one's sleep schedule from The Sleep Lady herself

Facts you need to know before sleep training from The Sleep Lady, and find out why experts say waiting may be best

Bedtime essentials are just as important as the hours of rest required - for both Mom, Dad, & baby alike. Check out this helpful infographic!

Find out what you need to know when purchasing a bunk bed, and take advantage of these expert tips from Maxtrix Kid's Furniture

Learn More About Tradecraft Specialties

Custom beds, custom add-ons for existing beds, custom toy boxes, & the list goes on... Learn more about Tradecraft Specialties

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BEDTIME BOOK

I purchased the audiobook version of this book for my kids, and it worked like a charm! I would play it for them from my phone while they drifted off to sleep. It is such a great, simple concept; and I hope it works as well for you as it did for me!

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HAND-CRAFTED BEDS FOR KIDS

Tradecraft Specialties makes super fun products for kids! Who wouldn’t want to sleep in their own personal princess carriage or pirate ship? 🙂 Choose from a large number of high quality beds or reach out with your own customization ideas.

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STAYING HEALTHY

Find tips, advice, and inspiration for keeping you and your family healthy throughout the whole year!

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SIBLINGS

It's always our goal to raise siblings that can rely on each other and have fun together.

Potty Training & Pacifiers
POTTY TRAINING & PACIFIERS

Check out ideas for how to make these important toddler transitions go smoothly!

Free Printables

Check out over 60 useful printables available for you to save and use at your convenience!

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Karissa Tunis

KARISSA TUNIS is the co-owner of both the parenting website Adore Them and the family event company Milestone Family Expos. Through these ventures she is able to share inspiring, heartfelt insight with large audiences within local communities and across the country! Her knack for all-things-organization allows her to balance content creation, brand partnerships, and event planning without losing sight of what she wants for her own family. Despite her busy schedule, Karissa also makes it a priority to spend quality time with her husband and three children. You will often find her volunteering at her children’s schools, cheering them on from the soccer sidelines, or enjoying the great sites of Charleston, SC with her family.

Contact: Karissa@AdoreThem.com

Shari Medini

SHARI MEDINI is the co-owner of both the parenting website Adore Them. She quit her job to stay home with her first son back in 2010 and was able to successfully navigate the freelance world while building skills and establishing connections. Her experience includes working as a marketing strategist and writer on multi-million dollar capital campaigns, website redesigns, advertising campaigns, and book launches. Shari’s parenting articles have been published in dozens of publications; and she enjoys doing speaking engagements at various local, regional, and national conferences. When she’s not on her laptop, Shari can be found spending quality time with her husband and two sons exploring their hometown of Lancaster County, PA

Contact: Shari@AdoreThem.com

Guest Contributors

Featured Contributor: Kim West, LCSW-C The Sleep Lady

Kim is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has been a practicing child and family therapist for more than 24 years. She is now the world’s foremost expert on child behavioral sleep and on a mission to help 1,000,000 families find sleep by 2020. With trained Gentle Sleep Coaches® (19 countries worldwide), free articles and guides, e-courses, and the bestselling book Good Night, Sleep Tight — tens of thousands of families from all over the world have found sleep again with The Sleep Lady’s gentle, proven sleep methods.

Featured Contributor: Katie Strohecker

Katie Strohecker lives in Lancaster, PA with her husband and two children. She is a former teacher, turned work-from-home mom with a background in event planning. She is also the co-owner of Milestone Family Expos, which strives to showcase the newest and best parenting, baby, and child-related products/services through two of the largest annual expo shows in the Central PA area.

Featured Contributor: Nicole Kilgore

Nicole is a dental hygienist with over 17 years in the field. She is passionate about children's dental health, and educating the public as to how it is linked to overall health. And it just so happens that her husband, Ken Kilgore, also shares an interest on keeping kids healthy and safe -- he makes customized children's beds to help a child transition from crib to big kids bed in a fun way.

Featured Contributor: Katerina Zeppos

Katerina is a wife, mom of two young children, and founder of Katerina's Finest which imports only the finest quality olives and olive oil from a small collective in southern Greece. They believe that this region grows the finest and most flavorful olives anywhere in the world! To finish out their line of products, they also produce their own Dressings & Vinaigrettes with a special Greek blend.

Featured Contributor: Pamela Rineer

Pamela Rineer lives in Lititz, PA with her husband, two boys, and very large goldendoodle. With a love of real estate, design, and money management she began rennovating their homes on a budget. Now, settling into their fifth house, she shares simple DIY’s for all things home.

Featured Contributor: Ashley Graham

Ashley Graham is a content curator from New York. She is enthusiastic about healthy living and design. She enjoys exploring new ways to optimize the comfort of her home for her family. Ashley also enjoys an active lifestyle as much as she loves long evenings recuperating on her Casper mattress.

Featured Contributor: Sandra Noojin

Sandra Noojin is an educator, blogger, researcher, wife and mother. Read more of her work at sandrabasile.com

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