Before babies can calm themselves, they borrow calm from us ❤️ This is called co-regulation, and it’s one of the most powerful parts of early connection. From the very beginning, babies use our bodies to regulate theirs. When we hold them close, especially skin to skin, their heart rate, breathing and even body temperature begin to match ours. That’s why skin to skin feels so instinctive and so magical. It’s biology, not a parenting trend. Because babies regulate through us,

Last weekend, I was working in a coffee shop and couldn’t help but notice a little girl, maybe around 18 months old. She was wandering around, exploring, not wanting to sit still while her parents tried to have a coffee. Eventually, her parents became frustrated and told her that because she wasn’t behaving, they’d have to go home. She was upset, and my heart really went out to her. All I could think was… she wasn’t being naughty at all. She was in a different place, full of

Winter can feel like a lot. The days are darker, routines feel more fragile, and it can seem like as soon as you find your feet, another cough, cold or sleepless night comes along and knocks everything sideways again. Last week was definitely one of those weeks in our house! We celebrated Lexi’s birthday (which makes me feel happy and emotional all at once), and I also marked three years of breastfeeding for the second time. Something I never could have imagined during those