I’m Susan Frazier, a Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant and owner of Dream Again Sleep Consulting.  I am a Wisconsin girl (GO PACKERS!) and a lover of all things sleep, DIY, and summer.  

It soon dawned on me, however, that with all my trial-and-error methods of putting her to bed, my daughter was lacking the one thing that could help her the most: a routine.

As we are getting ready to send our kids back to school after a wonderful summer break, I wanted to share a few things that we will do to support them and set them up for success this school year.

There’s nothing simple about parenting (or even living!). So how can simplifying your life possibly be simple?

Adding a child to your life and family is significant– especially during the first year of the baby’s life. That’s why, as important as it is to care for your new infant, it’s also important to take care of yourself.

A consistent fitness routine is a key component of an overall healthy lifestyle. But workout-related injuries can stop people from sticking with it, especially for women who have a higher risk for common injuries like ankle sprains and stress fractures.  Should we follow the mindset of no pain, no gain?

I was just hanging out after a long day.  My husband was out of town, and I had just put the kids to bed when I scratched an itch on my chest…  WHAT IS THAT!?!  OMG, is that a lump?  I tried not to panic, but so many thoughts crossed my mind…

When my father was diagnosed with cancer, it was suggested by his cancer team that he get genetic testing done to see if there is a genetic component that drove his diagnosis (which could potentially drive my future and health as well).

Safety isn’t something that a parent wants to think about, but the world can be a scary place, and it’s something that parents need to consider, unfortunately. No one wants to think about going out for a family outing and losing track of a child, or even worse, returning home without their child.

Then, when she was 6, she started getting invited to swim and water outings – a friend’s birthday party, a Girl Scouts outing, etc. I knew I had to get over myself and purchase (and wear) a swimsuit. I had avoided it for years – I was no longer a slim size 2, and combining that with my dislike of water activities, I could literally think of almost anything else I would rather do.