The Merritts of Sleep

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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.

06/10/2026

Let’s make it okay for moms to say they’re having a hard time.

Despite people telling us to “love every moment” of being a mom, most of us won’t. I don’t know about you, but being screamed at, sleep deprivation, and cleaning up vomit aren’t fun for me.

You can love your kids and not love every moment of raising them. I feel we shouldn’t have to justify our struggles by explaining we love our kids. Our struggles are valid all on their own. And you’re not a bad mom if you’re having a hard time.

Finding people, whether they are a therapist, friends, or others, who can receive your struggles without you having to justify them are true gifts. We often have to put ourselves out there to find out if someone is safe to hold this from us, but it’s worth the risk when it happens.

06/08/2026

Welcome to a judgment-free side of the parenting internet where your needs matter just like your child’s do - and you can have fun while meeting everyone’s needs!

Send this to your kindred spirit mom friend who just gets you 👯‍♀️

06/06/2026

Asking for help can be hard, and even taking help that’s freely offered can be hard too. As women, we have been socialized to take care of everyone else and not allow others to help us. But that’s not sustainable! And plus we deprive others of the joy of helping us if we don’t accept their help.

Please know this:
✨ You are worthy of being helped ✨

Asking for help is not weak. It’s strong to admit you can’t do it all. We were meant to live in community, and community helps each other. The next time someone offers to help, maybe consider saying yes and letting them!

06/04/2026

If you want a perfectly polished therapist, I’m not your gal. I am fully me in the therapy room, and that includes being clumsy, talking with my hands (always throwing pens over here), and messing up my words sometimes. That also includes being present, asking curious questions, and caring deeply about you. I’m a human and a therapist, in that order.

Also if you are scared of therapy, that’s okay! It can feel like a big deal to meet a stranger and tell them all about your inner world and relationships. A therapist who’s the right fit for you will work to make you feel comfortable.

06/02/2026

“Independent sleep” means falling asleep alone (with or without comfort beforehand) and is often the result of sleep training. It can be portrayed as a magic wand for sleep, but it just isn’t. Plus some babies and kids sleep just fine when they are assisted to sleep!

Independent sleep is one piece of the sleep puzzle, if a family uses that piece at all, and it doesn’t create “perfect” sleepers (there is no such thing!). It can help, as research shows babies and kids are more likely to sleep longer stretches without needing parental support if they fall asleep on their own at bedtime. (And there are lots of ways to learn the skill of independent sleep in responsive and gradual ways.) But how a child falls asleep is not the only factor at play in how well they sleep. Improving sleep is a holistic process, taking into account so many factors including (but not limited to) a child’s sleep needs, their temperament, and their environment, and how their parents engage with them.

There’s nothing wrong with you or your child if independent sleep didn’t solve your sleep problems or if independent sleep is not what your family wants. It’s one option that can help some children, but it’s not for everyone.

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http://themerrittsofsleep.com/

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