Page 5 - Health & Wellness

If a full night’s sleep for anyone in your household is starting to feel like a long-lost luxury, Sleepy Planet’s Jennifer Waldburger and Jill Spivack are the ladies of your (ahem) dreams. Their Sleepeasy Solution program and one-on-one consultations give parents strategies and tools to help kids sleep better and longer. Ergobaby caught up with them for some pillow talk.

What inspired you to start Sleepy Planet?

Jill: I was a practicing family therapist when I had my first baby 16 years ago, and he had a very nasty sleep problem. My son was waking every two hours at night, I was nursing every couple of hours and when I wasn’t, my husband was pacing the floors, bouncing and rocking the baby. This went on for eight months until we reached out to a parenting center in New York City where we were living; the center was doing a micro-version of the program we have now fleshed out in Sleepy Planet. Once I had resolved my sleep issues with my son, I was inspired to do this work (along with leading

For parents who carry their little one in a sling or a carrier, sunscreen is not a choice - it’s a must. Although the sleeping hood on the Ergobaby baby carrier has  50+ UPF protection, frequent babywearing parents should still take care to properly protect their little peanuts from sunburn.

Don’t let the thought of sun exposure dissuade you from wearing your baby as much as possible. Holding your baby in a carrier provides security for babies as they experience the familiar sensations they had in the womb like hearing your voice, feeling your heartbeat and your rhythmic breathing. Many moms also like being able to quickly respond to their baby’s cries and the benefits of increased eye-to-eye contact when carrying baby so closely. Sunshine and outdoor time are wonderful things for young children, but too much of a good thing can have adverse effects on skin of any age.  As much as 80% of lifetime sun exposure occurs before the age of 18. A great deal of the UV exposure we

We have reached the 4^th and final key to finding your best post-baby body.  Thanks for joining me on this journey and stay in touch by following Tailored Fitness on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, or by signing up for our e-newsletter which will give you more great information to help you on your fitness journey (including a free workout sent right to your inbox!).

Ok, let’s get down to business: the 4^th key to your post-baby best is using Ergo to set a good example for your kiddos!  This is a subject that is near and dear to my heart. Yes, we should exercise, eat well, and stay active for the sake of personal improvement, but a big motivation for a positive mindset and self-esteem should be to influence our children.  As moms, we fight battles daily: some tangible battles (like with your 2 year old at bath time) and some intangible ones (like fighting against the influence of the media in your child’s life).  One major battle we fight is to accept (and like)

I can’t believe we are entering the second month of 2013 already!  I am among the many people who welcomed the new year by re-examining their hopes and goals for the upcoming year - and just like so many others - that included my health and fitness.  I’m an urban mama and that means that I travel on foot a lot.  I walk everyday!  I take the kids to music class, the library, the playground and the grocery store.  Still, all that walking isn’t always getting my heartrate up.  What we do usually resembles more of a leisurely stroll than a brisk powerwalk (unless we are running to catch the bus, then it’s a comical sprint).  So, at the beginning of this year I decided that I was going to try to make all those steps count by trying to take them a little more quickly and deliberately.  I’m hoping this makes them a better workout that naturally fits into my life - and maybe I’ll even end up with some extra minutes for myself since I’m shaving time off my commute. Now, nearly a