The Merritts of Sleep

The Merritts of Sleep Psychologist in Alberta helping you feel more confident in parenting & get the sleep your family needs, grounded in connection. (Please no reviews.

This is not therapy.

04/23/2026

Co-regulation is not easy đŸ«  But here are some tips that might help!

Please know first: you do not need to always be calm to be a good parent. You are a human with feelings, just like your kid, and sometimes you might lose control of those feelings. You can always repair with your kid if you mess up. Let them know you’re sorry and you love them, and try again the next time.

If you’re finding you’re upset but your child needs a co-regulator, here are some ways to help yourself:
⏞ Take a break, as long as your child is safe, to regulate yourself
😼‍💹 Deep breathing, with longer exhales than inhales
💹 Physiological sigh (inhale, pause, and take a short second inhale, and then exhale slowly through the mouth making a loud sigh sound)
đŸŽ” Hum
đŸ’Ș Squeeze and release your muscles
đŸ€ Massage your hand
đŸ„• Eat a crunchy snack
đŸ„€ Drink cold water through a straw

04/20/2026

When people tell me they have a stress response in their body when it’s time to put their baby to sleep because of all the hard nights before, I get it on a cellular level.

I do this work because I had babies who wouldn’t sleep. I’ve been there, and I don’t want any other parents to suffer like I did.

So if you want sleep advice from a psychologist & mom who gets it and wants to protect your relationship with your child while you improve sleep, you’re in the right place đŸ«¶đŸ»

04/17/2026

Being part of a village means we receive help and we give help too - sometimes at the same time. And we weren’t meant to do this motherhood thing alone, so a village makes a huge difference.

đŸ«¶đŸ» Send this to your mom friend to let them know you’re here to help, even if you’re struggling too.

04/10/2026

Rather than striving for external validation and trying to live up to others’ expectations, we as moms can tune into our intuition and do what works for our families. You know your kids best.

To my fellow moms: We can ask for help, we can meet our own needs, and we are enough - just as we are.

And speaking of actual weight loss (in case that’s what you thought this was about), your body is wonderful just the way it is! It got you here. You can absolutely make choices that feel good for your body, but you don’t have to change your body just because society has judgmental things to say.

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