Why Won’t My Baby Sleep? What Every Exhausted Mom Needs to Know

It’s 2 AM. Again. You’re rocking, bouncing, shushing—doing everything the books and Instagram experts told you would work. But your baby still won’t sleep. If you’re feeling frustrated, exhausted, and maybe even questioning whether you’re doing something wrong, you’re...

Parenthood & Partnership: Gottman’s Secrets to Keeping Love Strong

The transition to parenthood is one of life’s most profound shifts, filled with both joy and challenges. As couples embrace this new phase, maintaining a strong relationship becomes essential—not just for the couple, but for the well-being of the baby. Gottman Family...

What to Look For in a Pediatrician

Choosing the right pediatrician for your growing family is one of the most important decisions you’ll make as a parent. This healthcare provider will not only be responsible for your child’s medical care but will also serve as a trusted advisor throughout your...

The Ultimate Sleep Game Plan: How Parents and Babies Can Sync Their Sleep Cycles

Bringing home a newborn is a beautiful but exhausting experience. Between unpredictable sleep patterns, frequent feedings, and late-night soothing sessions, new parents often find themselves running on empty. While sleep deprivation is a well-known part of early...

How Couple’s Therapy Can Support Your Relationship During the Transition to Parenthood

The transition to parenthood can be both exciting and overwhelming for couples. Pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period bring a whirlwind of changes that can challenge even the strongest relationships. From shifting roles and responsibilities to sleepless nights...

Rekindling Connection & Intimacy After Baby

Welcoming a baby into your life is one of the most transformative experiences, bringing immense joy but also significant challenges. It’s no surprise that postpartum intimacy, both emotional and physical, often takes a backseat as you adjust to this new chapter. Let’s...
When Kids Behave Aggressively

When Kids Behave Aggressively

Original Article by Hayley Goldberg, LMFT via Heart of Connecting Aggression is hard to watch as a parent. It is upsetting to see our children hurting someone else. Few things...

Your Parenting Counts!

Your Parenting Counts!

Original article by Hayley Goldberg, LMFT of Heart of Connecting Childhood is the foundation of life. It is a magical time of innocence and wonder and a time for children to...

National Baby Safety Month

National Baby Safety Month

Article via @MambabyUSA As parents, nothing is more important to us than the safety of our MAM babies. In observance of #NationalBabySafetyMonth @MAMbabyUSA is posting safety...

Teaching Children to be Includers

Teaching Children to be Includers

Original post by Hayley Goldberg, LMFT of Heart of Connecting As parents it is heartbreaking to know your child has not been included. It is devastating for us to think that our...

The Anxiety of Starting School

The Anxiety of Starting School

Original article by Hayley Goldberg, LMFT at Heart of Connecting. August and September mark the start of a new school year. For some this comes with great excitement and joy, but...

How You Describe Your Child Matters

How You Describe Your Child Matters

Original post by Hayley Goldberg, LMFT of Heart of Connecting How we label and describe our children makes a difference in how our children ultimately come to think about...

We All Need Friends

We All Need Friends

Original Post by Hayley Goldberg, LMFT - Heart of Connecting Babies are born wired for social connection and from infancy they are ready to start building relationships with the...

Self-Regulation in Young Children

Self-Regulation in Young Children

Original post by Hayley Goldberg, Heart of Connecting Young children tend to live in the moment and are ruled by their impulses and their immediate desires and feelings. It is...

Teaching New Behaviors

Teaching New Behaviors

Original article by Hayley Goldberg, LMFT at Heart of Connecting Children aren’t born knowing how or why to behave well. They aren’t born knowing how to take turns, not to color...

Recipe: Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas

Recipe: Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas

This recipe is so easy and so good! I make it once a week. You can add toppings of your choice or put it on top of lettuce for a salad. Thank you to Janice Dada of SoCal...

The Tribe

The Tribe

Guest Writer: Liz Kydoniefs Photo: Adobe Stock/Barbara Helgason The setting was out of a Nancy Meyers movie: a picture perfect luncheon overlooking the ocean in Laguna Beach...