Kids Age Faster When They Lose Sleep

Sleep is a vital process for getting rid of toxins and strengthening our neural networks.  During later stages of sleep, the branches that grow out of brain cells (synapses) get a chance to strengthen and help preserve new brain cells.  In REM sleep (the last stage of sleep), our brain gets organized — it picks […]

Guest Speaker: Martin Rawls-Meehan

(from left to right: My husband, Spencer Doman, Martin Rawls-Meehan, and me) A week ago, I had the pleasure of seeing Martin Rawls-Meehan speak at IAHP’s annual conference about the importance of sleep for children.  Martin is the CEO at Reverie, a sleep technology company based in Detroit.  They sell customized mattresses for a better […]