Rachael Shepard‑Ohta (Hey Sleepy Baby)
Infant/toddler sleep educator and working mom sharing responsive, no‑sleep‑training sleep strategies and postpartum perspectives.
Questioning Kids' Behavior vs My Overstimulation
My morning mantra: “are my kids actually doing anything wrong / being annoying or am I just overstimulated?”
Bluey Secretly Teaches Adults to Parent Playfully
No one can convince me that Bluey isn’t actually designed for adults with the sole purpose of teaching us how to be playful, respectful and gentle parents who genuinely enjoy their kids 🤷🏻♀️
My Baby Fails at Every Sleep Expectation
Listen, does my baby sleep through the night? Of course not. But do they take good naps so I can at least get stuff done during the day? No. But do they have an easy, chill personality that makes up...
Each Child Reshapes, Heals, Then Humbles You
The first baby changes you. The second baby heals you. The third baby humbles the f*ck out of you.
Global Perspectives on Baby Sleep: Training, Cry‑It‑Out, Co‑sleeping
If you live outside of the U.S., tell us what the baby sleep culture is like. Is sleep training common? Cry it out? Cosleeping? What’s normal?