Sleep 101
How Much Sleep Do Kids Need? (With Bonus Grown-Up Info)
As a sleep expert, I understand how important it is for parents and caregivers to ensure their children get enough
insomnia
Sleep 101
How Reading At Night Can Help You Cope With Nocturnal Awakenings
As part of my series on how to get 30 more minutes of sleep a night, Dr. Lynelle Schneeberg writes about how to using reading to deal with those long nighttime awakenings.
Commandments of Good Sleep
How Children and Adults With Chronic Pain Can Get More Sleep
I first met Dr. Valerie Crabtree several years ago at the Sleep Meeting in Boston after going to a great
Commandments of Good Sleep
"Tune Out Before You Tuck In": Dennis Rosen on Mindfulness and Getting More Sleep
My friend Dennis Rosen offers some advice on why quieting your mind before getting into bed can be important in helping you fall asleep at night.
Commandments of Good Sleep
Put that Smartphone Down! A Key Step in Getting More Sleep
Smartphones, tablets, and e-readers may be corrosive to your sleep. Here's some great advice from Meir Kryger, a world renowned sleep expert, on why this is and the importance of controlling your use of these devices.
Commandments of Good Sleep
Resolve to Get 30 More Minutes Of Sleep in 2015
This year, I’m making it a New Year’s Resolution to commit to getting 30 minutes more of sleep. Will you join me? Many people choose losing weight, exercising more, or improving relationships. Sleeping more will help with all of these goals.
Sleep hygiene
Do You Want Your Kid to Be a Good Sleeper? Don't Cosleep
As a sleep doctor, and a parent, I have a problem with cosleeping. Cosleeping in infancy has been found to
A Teenager's Guide To Sleep
Going on a "Light Diet": Avoid Insomnia By Managing Your Screens
Limiting light exposure at night is important for teenagers and adults to prevent insomnia. Here are some tips on why this is, and what to do about it.
Sleep Training
The Best Curtain Call Ever?
As a sleep doctor, I hear a lot of creative excuses that children come up with as the try to
Uncategorized
“Vamping”, Poor Sleep Hygeine, and Social Media in Teens
I’ve written at length about the dilemma of the teenager: how large amounts of homework and early school start
Commandments of Good Sleep
"Social Jet Lag" and the Teenager
I was interviewed last month at Wellocracy about way your body clock can work for you or against you. For
Sleep 101
Fascinating Reading on Circadian Problems and "Social Jet Lag"
Maria Popova, whose invaluable site Brain Pickings compiles fascinating and diverse material on books, the arts, and sciences, has written
Parent Toolkit
Thinking About Medications: A Guide for Parents
As a specialist, I often prescribe medication to my patients. I take this responsibility very seriously. I spend a lot