Bliss Wellness & Sleep
8 Dickson St K2H 7H5 Ottawa, ON, Canada

Wishing a lovely day to all the Dads today!

Sharing a bit about us. Join us while we talk about why we love what we do! https://www.facebook.com/watch/

Sleep is as important as food, Poe said. And it’s miraculous how well sleep matches the needs of our nervous system. From jellyfish to birds to whales, everyone sleeps. While we sleep, our brains are not resting. This is SUPER exciting research supporting what we already knew to be true- sleep is ESSENTIAL to the health and wellbeing of all people and especially necessary for babies and their growing brains! In particular the first 2.5 years of life require babies to achieve healthy sleep for their developing brains! https://newsroom.ucla.edu//ucla-scientists-discover-why-we

For everyone who is struggling with the strange world we live in - some great reminders!

THIS good mom might be saying check to this entire list.

Looking for something fun to do in Ottawa? Our family highly recommends visiting the sunflowers at the Sultan Farm and Sanctuary. If you visit between 10am-1pm next Sunday (Aug 23rd) you can donate $25 and have a professional photo taken in the fields. Proceeds benefit the animals that this amazing family of seven has rescued. It was so nice to be out in the community and a field full of sunflowers is sure to make everyone in your family smile!

It's a challenging time to be a business owner. Things have changed and we worry about the families we work with who have so much on their plate. But then an email comes in from a past client, checking in, and somehow everything for just a minute feels normal and we think of those days past and future and we know we'll get there again. Stay safe, everyone.

Happy Mother’s Day. To all the moms.

Yes! I have one for sure. How about yours?

My friend, a children’s therapist, shared these and I thought I’d share them, too. @mombrain.therapist

For all the mommas delivering babies in this crazy time. These nurses speak for the teams of people waiting to support you and make the best of it all with you. Here's to our nurses! And to the amazing moms who are finding ways to wrap their heads around this change to how things were supposed to go.

"This is not what you had planned. This is not what you’d envisioned. There are no visits from friends, no loving doula bringing you soup, no mommy and me yog...a classes, no coffee dates, no stroller walks through the park. There is empty space where you had planned comfort and company. There are long days with no one but your little one to talk to and this big transition to navigate all alone. I know it’s lonely, mama. I know the walls of your house feel tight and the days feel so long, and you crave a warm hand on your knee and the soft embrace of a friend. You wish for someone by your side to marvel at this beautiful baby of yours and to wrap an arm around you when the feelings get too big and scary. We were never meant to do this alone. Motherhood has never been a solitary sport. And yet here we are, in this odd chapter of isolation and distance, with no choice but to do it by ourselves. But mama, know this- We are alone. Together. You are surrounded all the other mothers who are navigating this tender time in isolation. You are held by all of us who have walked the path before you and who know how much you must be hurting. You are wrapped in the warm embrace of mama earth, as she too settles into this time of slowness and healing. This too shall pass. And when it does, hugs and coffee dates and visits from friends will taste so much sweeter. Soft kisses on your cheek and arms around your waist and gentle laughter in your ear will be the joyful medicine after this trying time. Until then, hunker down mama. Find the coziest, warmest spot on your couch, sink into the pile of unfolded laundry, and sleep the Spring away, with that sweet babe warm on your chest." You are not alone mama. Image and words by the stunning Spirit Y Sol https://www.instagram.com/spiritysol/?hl=en

Thinking about all the parents who this applies to right now. Give yourself Grace and know that this is hard and if it feels too hard that’s because it is. Don’t allow these feelings of overwhelm to be internalized as something you can control.

I don’t know Emily king but I think she sums things up so well. To all the moms we know who feel like they are not quite getting things right- you’re not alone. It’s tough because this is impossible. Let’s just do the best we can. Even when that isn’t enough.

prioritize sleep during these difficult times.

The Bliss Wellness & Sleep Team are still available to help families who need to work on sleep for their children, even during these challenging times. In the interest of safety, we are no longer joining our families in their homes, but will continue to offer services to families who reach out for help.

It is amazing how important sleep is for our littlest people! https://www.physiciansbriefing.com//infant-sleep-problems-

Ha! Dinner time after a time change. Who else has opened a glass of wine as their kids implode?