Our Picks: White Noise Machines for Newborns

Can a hum, a ‘shh’, and a glow out-sleep the neighborhood? SLEEP MATTERS — and so does what you play for it. We spent nights listening, tweaking, and testing devices to find which machines actually help newborns fall and stay asleep — not just which ones look good on a shelf. We focused on sound […]
Best Weighted Blankets for Anxiety and Sleep

Can a HEAVY hug fix your insomnia? We tried eight blankets so you don’t have to. WE’RE BIG FANS OF HUGS YOU CAN SLEEP UNDER. Tossing and turning at 3 a.m.? A weighted blanket uses steady pressure to quiet your body and shorten the time it takes to fall asleep — how weighted blankets work […]
Best Cooling Sheets for Hot Sleepers

Is your bed a sauna? Here are sheets that give it the cold shoulder. Bold statement: Your sheets can make or break a hot night’s sleep. We’ve all flipped the pillow, kicked off the duvet, and still woken up sweaty. We tested viscose-from-bamboo, cotton sateen, and microfiber to find the sheets that actually cool. We […]
Best Pillows for Side Sleepers with Neck Support

Is your pillow betraying your neck? We hunted down the ones that keep side sleepers aligned (and cool). We spend about a third of our lives sleeping — and most of that time our neck is at the mercy of one pillow. A bad match between shoulder width and pillow loft is an easy way […]