How Long 'Til Bedtime? – Details, episodes & analysis

Many working moms who juggle careers and daycare often experience some form of mom guilt. It can show up in many ways, but one that Allison frequently hears about is the guilt that comes with having limited time with children in the evening because of early bedtimes. Allison herself struggled with what she calls "working-mom-bedtime-guilt." After solving her older daughter’s sleep puzzle, she discovered that a 7pm bedtime worked best for her children. However, this early bedtime left little room for hanging out together after a long day of work and daycare. As a result, Allison grappled with feelings of guilt about not having enough time to bond with her girls each evening.

In this episode, Allison shares how she was able to shift her mindset and find peace with the early bedtime schedule, recognizing its benefits for everyone in the family. She opens up about her personal experience in hopes of helping you find your own path to easing that persistent working mom guilt.

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Have you ever wondered if it’s too late to embark on sleep training with your baby, toddler, or young child? Parents often ask Allison this question. It’s very common for parents to wonder if they’ve missed the window to improve their child’s sleep situation. In this episode, Allison’s sharing her thoughts on if it’s ever too late to sleep train a baby or child.

Allison mentions Episode 153. When is the best time to sleep train a child?

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The holiday travel season is upon us. You may be preparing to take your family on a long car ride or be flying somewhere. Your travels may be taking you to stay with family or to stay in a hotel. Some children will be sleeping in their own room during these travels and some of you will need to roomshare. And on top of everything else, many will be traveling to different time zones. So today, Allison is sharing tips to help you with all of these different travel scenarios along with her advice on managing family expectations. 

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Allison’s favorite travel white noise machine

Allison mentions Episode 6. Managing Family Expectations

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Today’s episode is focused on adult friendships. Allison is joined by Amanda Sovik-Johnston, a clinical psychologist and the host of the Active & Connected Families podcast. Allison and Amanda discuss the challenges of making new friends as an adult, and the three conditions that must be present for new friendships to develop. They touch on how friendships change and evolve over the seasons of life, and offer tips for nurturing the friendships that matter to you most. 

Amanda mentions these resources:

Virginia Family Therapy

Psychology Today

Find Amanda on Instagram 

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Did you know that the aches and pains widely referred to as “growing pains” really have nothing to do with growing at all. These common pains, however, can really mess with your child’s sleep.

In today’s episode, Allison is sharing what we know about these pains and two proactive strategies you can use with your child to help them avoid these nighttime pains. Plus, she’ll discuss tips for helping your child find relief if these pains are already an issue.

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In today’s episode, Allison is joined by Dr. Danielle Bailey, a pelvic floor physical therapist. They discuss many aspects of the pelvic floor and how it can be affected by pregnancy and giving birth. Dr. Bailey provides a clear explanation of the anatomy and function of the pelvis and pelvic floor and shares the many symptoms a woman may experience and when a pelvic floor physical therapist could help. Allison and Dr. Bailey discuss incontinence or leakage of urine or stool, urgency or frequency of going to the restroom, pain during intercourse, constipation or diarrhea, joint discomfort, diastasis recti (abdominal muscles separating), or pain in the hip, back or tailbone.

Pelvic floor dysfunction can affect all women, regardless of age, whether they have even been pregnant or not, or whether they’ve delivered a baby vaginally or via c-section. Allison asks Dr. Bailey what symptoms warrant a visit to a physical therapist, what to expect during the first visit, whether it’s ever too late to seek help, whether Kegel exercises are still being recommended to women, and even her thoughts on the Squatty Potty. 

Dr. Bailey shares why she feels it’s very important for women to be proactive when it comes to the function of their pelvic floor, how she customizes treatment for each woman’s personal situation and offers details on the solutions and strategies she uses with her patients for some of the most common issues women face.

Follow Dr. Bailey on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/360_healthcoach/

Check out Dr. Bailey’s website: https://360hws.com/ 

Dr. Bailey recommends these websites for more information:

www.apta.org

www.pelvicguru.com

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How closely linked are teething and sleep? This week on How Long ‘Til Bedtime, we tried something new. We’re calling this episode style Sleep SOS and if you like it, we can start incorporating more of these.

Earlier this week, Allison asked her Instagram community to submit questions about their child’s sleep. Amy, a mom of a 9 month old boy, had a question about teething and what role it might be playing with her son’s struggle to transition down to two naps. Allison shares her thoughts on teething and sleep and her personalized suggestions for Amy. 

Click here for the Teething Timetable Allison referenced.

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How can I help my child sleep better at daycare? This is the question Allison hears from parents daily. Daycare sleep can be tricky, even for babies who sleep well at home. But, there are a few things that can really help improve a child’s daycare sleep. 

Whether your child hasn’t yet started daycare or has started and is struggling, take a listen to this episode because Allison is sharing 5 important tips for helping your child sleep better at daycare. 

Allison refers to these episodes:

1. My Case for an Early Bedtime
2. Drowsy But Awake - What You Need to Know
3. Drowsy But Awake - Troubleshooting

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In episode 65, Allison discussed the importance of teaching your baby to fall asleep independently by practicing putting them down drowsy but awake. In today’s episode, she’s circling back on this concept to troubleshoot a bit and provide solutions to the number problem parents encounter when they begin working on this with their baby - their baby “wakes up” or cries the moment they are put in the crib. 

Allison mentions episode 65. Drowsy But Awake - What You Need to Know

Find more information about Allison’s Have Baby Need Sleep program at https://www.allisonegidi.com/swc-hbns

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As babies learn to roll it often has a significant impact on sleep. Sometimes it’s a positive impact and sometimes it’s a negative impact. Over the last year, Allison has had more and more families come to her with 6 and 7 month old babies who are not yet rolling and it has increased her interest in learning more about this big milestone. 

So today, she’s joined by Dr. Kristi Hammerle of Year One Wellness. Dr. Hammerle is a pediatric physical therapist focused on the first year of life. They discuss when parents can expect a baby to be rolling, reasons a baby may be a late roller, whether it matters if your baby rolls belly to back or back to belly first, exercises you can do with your baby to strengthen the muscles needed for rolling, tips for making tummy time more enjoyable for baby, reasons why babies may need some help with this skill, how parents can find help if they think their baby needs to see a specialist in this area, and so much more. 

Links to find out more about Dr. Hammerle:

Website: https://www.yearonewellness.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yearonewellness/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yearonewellness 

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