Browse my curated booklist to help you on your family sleep and wellbeing journey
-
The Invisible String
by Patrice Karst (Author), Joanne Lew-Vriethoff (Illustrator)
In this relatable and reassuring contemporary classic, a mother tells her two children that they're all connected by an invisible string.
"That's impossible!" the children insist, but still they want to know more: "What kind of string?"
The answer is the simple truth that binds us all: An Invisible String made of love. Even though you can't see it with your eyes, you can feel it deep in your heart, and know that you are always connected to the ones you love.
Does everybody have an Invisible String? How far does it reach? Does it ever go away? This heartwarming picture book for all ages explores questions about the intangible yet unbreakable connections between us, and opens up deeper conversations about love.
-
Milk When the Sun Comes Up: Night Weaning For Children and Toddlers
by Lily Mickleburgh (Author)
Co-sleeping safely and breastfeeding through the night is an amazing experience, that is beneficial to both you and your baby. When you are ready, night weaning is suitable for toddlers from 18 months of age, once they have the cognitive understanding of the concepts in this book.
Read this book to your toddler every night for a few weeks before committing to the process. Remember consistency is key and the rules need to be kept clear for this to work effectively.
-
My Milk Will Go, Our Love Will Grow: A Book For Weaning
by Jessica Elder (Author), Sheila Fein (Illustrator)
What could toddlers be thinking and feeling as they wean from breastfeeding? Depending on age and development, some might not be able to express what they think and feel with words. In My Milk Will Go, Our Love Will Grow, we hear a toddler's questions and feelings during an honest conversation between mother and child.
This heartwarming book uses rhyme, short sentences, and beautiful illustrations to convey a message of love and reassurance as the child learns that mother will still nurture and meet both physical and emotional needs when breastfeeding ends. This book will be a special keepsake for both mothers and children, showing the beauty of the nursing relationship.
Weaning can be difficult with or without a children's book about weaning. However, the stress of weaning can be lessened when mothers have a resource to help toddlers acknowledge and understand this significant transition. This book was written to help mothers talk to children about weaning before, during and after the process. All mothers who have breastfed a baby may want to have this book to represent the beautiful nurturing they offered their children.