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Sleep Coaching – The GENTLE Alternative to Cry-It-Out

Last updated: April 28, 2021 by Nicole Johnson, Founder and Lead Sleep Consultant

For decades bleary-eyed parents had just two options for handling their child’s sleep problems: “cry-it-out” or make the best of the situation whilst waiting to see if their baby would become a better sleeper with time (i.e. “Wait-It-Out”). In recent years, and with the introduction of gentler strategies, baby sleep and how to save it …

Attachment Parenting and Sleep Training: Can They Really Go Together?

Last updated: December 28, 2021 by Emily DeJeu

You know a myth we hear often, that really gets us riled up? It’s the myth that attachment parents can’t, or shouldn’t, sleep train. We’ve worked with many attachment parents over the years who’ve told us that initially, they were very, VERY hesitant to sleep coach because they felt that it would surely mean they …

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