Wow, my first post, finally!

This site has been years in the making… mostly because of a full time job as a corporate and securities lawyer, or at least that’s my excuse (you can read about my story here).

The purpose of this site is to simplify the lives of parents. Being a parent will never be easy, but it doesn’t have to be so hard. We know how busy parents are so we work with experts and other parents to help simplify life so you can focus on what matters most to you. You deserve to have the life of your dreams with kids!

Most people I know do not have the time or desire to read a number of books about pregnancy, childbirth and babies, etc. Frankly, it can get a bit old after the first few chapters, especially if the entire book is about sleep training. When I started thinking about starting a family, I searched for a prescriptive guide to help answer all of the questions I had, especially the ones I was too embarrassed to ask my doctor. But, I didn’t find a suitable resource, mostly because none of the information that I needed was in one place.

I don’t think I was asking for too much… just honest and to the point answers to my questions about pregnancy, delivery, self-care and baby care, and transitioning back to work as a professional. I wanted answers like the ones my best girlfriends would give if they had gone through it before me. From a medical perspective, I was interested to know the options available to me in connection with pregnancy, delivery and postpartum care for my baby and me, including natural methods.

Perhaps more importantly, I didn’t want to have to skip a beat after I had a baby if I didn’t want to. I wanted the choice. I wanted my entire family to get a full night of sleep as soon as possible after childbirth. (I pretty much freaked out when I found out that babies don’t usually sleep through the night for months or even years!) That just didn’t work for me. Even after having two babies, I have yet to master the art of functioning without sleep.

I was laid off when I was only a few months pregnant with my first baby – and what seemed like an unfortunate event was a blessing in disguise. Being off work gave me the opportunity to read as many resources as I needed to come up with a plan that would help make things as manageable as possible for me during this new, exciting and somewhat stressful, life changing adventure. I wanted the time to enjoy being a Mama!

I went back to work full time 3 months after the birth of my first baby — she was sleeping through the night between 10 and 12 hours (I’d been sleeping 8 or more hours each night since she was 8 weeks old) thanks to this routine. To say that things were hectic when I returned to work would be understating it. First, I exclusively fed my baby expressed breastmilk, which I pumped throughout the day in the privacy of my office. Second, the legal department I was a part of was short two lawyers for the first year after I returned to work. Finally, my then-husband was working full time while completing an MBA that year.

I became pregnant with my 2nd baby a few years later, about 2 weeks after my husband was diagnosed with testicular cancer. Honestly, we didn’t know if we would be able to have kids after he finished treatment and two surgeries, so we figured we didn’t have much to lose by trying. I went back to work when my youngest was 7 months old and her father was in good health. My second baby had the exact same feeding and sleep patterns as my first, which I attribute entirely to this routine.

After consistently sleeping through the night when each of my babies was only 12 weeks old, and hearing the success stories of other mothers who have used the this routine, Dr. Pam and I know we’ve paved the way for parents to have it all, guilt free. What “having it all” looks like will be different for every parent — it may include time for yourself, a healthy family life and a successful career should you so desire.

I am constantly trying to maintain balance in my life, and it is my sincere hope that this site also helps you achieve a sense of balance in yours.

The peace in me recognizes and honours the peace in you — thank you for sharing this journey with me. Please comment below, send us an email or connect on social media!

xo
Tereza