The Merritts of Sleep

The Merritts of Sleep Psychologist in Alberta helping you feel more confident in parenting & get the sleep your family needs, grounded in connection. (Please no reviews.

This is not therapy.

04/10/2026

Rather than striving for external validation and trying to live up to others’ expectations, we as moms can tune into our intuition and do what works for our families. You know your kids best.

To my fellow moms: We can ask for help, we can meet our own needs, and we are enough - just as we are.

And speaking of actual weight loss (in case that’s what you thought this was about), your body is wonderful just the way it is! It got you here. You can absolutely make choices that feel good for your body, but you don’t have to change your body just because society has judgmental things to say.

The next time someone asks if you have a “good baby,” you can say, “Well yes, because they haven’t robbed any banks rece...
04/08/2026

The next time someone asks if you have a “good baby,” you can say, “Well yes, because they haven’t robbed any banks recently.” Being a baby makes them inherently good, regardless of how they eat, sleep, or behave. People tend to put morality labels on babies and children when they don’t deserve those labels at all. So don’t fret – you already have a good baby. And you are a good parent 🫶🏻

04/06/2026

I felt so seen. Next up - maybe a shirt or a sash? 😆

To be clear, hating the patriarchy is not the same as hating men. The patriarchy harms men too, just like it harms women and trans/non-binary folks. For men in particular, enforcing rigid gender roles, encouraging power imbalances, and discouraging emotional intelligence and vulnerability are harm done by the patriarchy.

Drop a 🔥 if you’re with me in wanting to dismantle the patriarchy!

04/03/2026

I felt so seen. Next up - maybe a shirt or a sash? 😆

To be clear, hating the patriarchy is not the same as hating men. The patriarchy harms men too, just like it harms women and trans/non-binary folks. For men in particular, enforcing rigid gender roles, encouraging power imbalances, and discouraging emotional intelligence and vulnerability are harm done by the patriarchy.

Drop a 🔥 if you’re with me in wanting to dismantle the patriarchy!

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