For responsive parents who need a break, without compromising their responsive parenting values.
Maybe you can relate:
👉You’d give your left arm (okay, maybe just a finger) for a stress-free night out, knowing your baby is happily settled with someone else. But honestly, that feels impossible right now so why bother trying.
👉You feel guilty even wanting this. You love your baby, but you also need a teensy bit of space… and that feels conflicting and stressful?!
👉And then there’s the worry. What if your baby cries the whole time? What if they won’t settle and you just need to turn around and come back anyway?
👉Meanwhile, you and your partner are deep in the roommate phase. And while you're both on the same page that this season is heavily focused on your kids - you'd love just a few hours out together to catch up.
Which is exactly why I created my Date Night Guide -
To walk you through the practical steps to make it happen.
In case we haven’t met properly - Hi, I’m Hannah! I’m a Baby and Toddler Sleep Specialist and the Founder of Kin Postpartum Services.
I completed the Baby-Led Sleep & Wellbeing certification while pregnant with my second, and kept going with further learning in Neuroprotective Developmental Care.
And boy do I get it. I'm a mum of two and I’ve been in those early days as well, desperately craving a night out with my husband or a catch-up with a gal pal. It's actually when I wrote this guide, when I was preparing for my first 3 hour stretch away from my then-12 month old!
And as a responsive parent myself, I know you want to introduce another caregiver into settling in a way that’s loving and kind. I got you - I’d never suggest anything I wouldn’t do myself!
Soon, you’ll be well on your way to:
✨ Enjoying a night out with your partner, dinner with the girls, or just a long bath alone (imagine!).
✨ Having a stronger support system. Sometimes, we have to be intentional about making our village. You’ll finally have someone else who can reliably settle your baby. Yippie!!
✨ Saying yes to plans sans panic. AKA feeling excited about the next wedding invite or last-minute night out.
✨ Reconnecting with your partner (which is no easy feat with babies and kids!).
✨ Seeing firsthand that your baby can settle with someone else when given the right preparation… and once it happens, you’ll wonder why you didn’t do this sooner😉
You’re going to book your caregiver, the date, set expectations and tell someone about your plans (to keep you accountable!)
This is where the all important foundations are built.
You’re going to build on the foundations of week 2 while letting your caregiver begin to take over settling! Loads of tips on how to make this easier.
Let’s do the thing! You’re going to prep, come up with a contingency plan, do a practice run if possible and then DATE NIGHT! (Or, whatever you’d like😉)
You’re going to reflect, adjust and BOOK YOUR NEXT ONE!
This guide is geared towards getting your partner or other caregivers involved - no matter who it is, if they're not currently the primary parent (AKA - you!) then this guide is for them.
While there are some strategies ffor older kids in the guide, the foundations and encouragement to set new patterns can be used from birth onwards!
No, my friend! The guide takes you through a 5 week plan but you know what's best for you, your kiddo and the person you've chosen to care for them. You can shorten, stretch or pause each step based on what works for you!
And you deserve time to do the things that make you feel like you.
Your relationship matters. Your friendships matter. You matter.
Getting a little time for yourself if that’s what you need, is nothing to feel guilty about. It just means you’re human, and you deserve it.
Date Night will give you practical tips to make that long overdue date night happen.