About this episode

Jeff revisits the co-sleeping years of parenthood, sharing experiences and challenges faced during this time.

The early years of parenthood are spent almost entirely in bed — and almost never asleep. In this episode, Jeff revisits the co-sleeping years: a toddler who slept sideways, turning three bodies into a capital "H" and pushing both parents to the far edges of a California King; the strange comfort of dangling half off the mattress; and the parade of baubles that promise to ease new parenthood — chief among them the peerless My Brest Friend nursing pillow. Schuyler joins to walk through the Bugaboo prams, the Dutailier glider, the bedtime ritual of "steam roller," and the 3 a.m. bargain of whispering "give it to me" to a feverish kid. This is part of Diaries of a Dance Dad, an audio memoir series in Jeff's own words. It spans the full arc of parenthood: the inhale of birth and early chaos, the grind of no sleep and travel with kids, the gut-punches of failure, and the slow exhale of letting go. Order the Diaries of a Dance Dad audiobook and hear the tales that bookend my paternal journey from cradle to empty nestdom at onecommune.com/dancedad. This episode was made possible by: Stripes: Visit ⁠stripesbeauty.com⁠ and use the code COMMUNE20 for 20% off our entire product line. LMNT…

People in this episode

Host: Jeff Krasno

Guest: Schuyler

Topics covered

• parenthood
• co-sleeping
• family dynamics
• sleep deprivation
• parenting challenges

Keywords

• co-sleeping
• parenthood
• sleep
• toddler
• parenting

Sponsors

Stripes, LMNT, Stemregen, Vivobarefoot

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Commune

Products: My Brest Friend nursing pillow, Bugaboo prams, Dutailier glider, LMNT, Vivobarefoot

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