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Sleep Success Story: Baby is rolling, time to call Joanna and start sleep coaching!
I love it when previous clients come back for sleep support for their second baby!
I met my client Adi back in 2017 when she and her husband were sleep-deprived and struggling to get their 18 month old daughter to sleep. It’s five years later with Baby #2 and they were determined to start sleep coaching as early as possible with their new son so that they did not have to suffer needlessly in a sleep deprived haze when there was hope and help available to them right now.
They knew it was the right time because transfers to the crib were failing and they were exhausted, spending 40 minutes trying to get him to sleep and having to do it all over again 30 minutes later. Their baby boy started rolling both ways and they remembered these were all signs that it’s a good time to begin sleep coaching.
Adi learned the sleep science, behavioral science and attachment theory behind sleep training with their first child but knew sleep coaching a baby at 7 months old would be different from sleep coaching a toddler at 18 months. She decided that she wanted the support of 1:1 coaching again so they could get it right and feel really comfortable and confident through the whole process especially since the mom was a nursing mom!
I am so happy this family reached out for sleep support! Watch Adi’s story in the video below to see how working with a Sleep Expert was totally transformative for their entire family!
Adi wants other exhausted parents to know that everything is harder to work through when you are sleep deprived. Having an expert Sleep Consultant as a sounding board gives you the extra motivation to start or to keep going and also acts as a mediator between parents so they can focus on working together. She loved the collaboration between the coach, parent and baby to determine the optimal sleep environment for their son and get the entire family well-rested.
Thank you for watching Adi’s story and I hope this inspires you to realize that it is possible to become a well-rested family. Please share this with any friends that need some help, hope and support right now! Don't ever hesitate to contact me. Please join my Sleep is Bliss Tribe in Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn so we can stay connected and you can continue to get amazing resources on sleep and family wellness.
Featured Guest Expert on the Parenting in the First Three Years podcast!
I am honored to announce I was a featured Guest Expert on the Parenting in the First Three Years podcast hosted by child development expert Ann McKitrick, MS.
This new podcast Parenting in the First 3 Years helps you understand what makes your child tick and how you can create an environment where optimum development occurs. The podcast addresses the unspoken “I should know this but I don’t” of new parenthood, giving you practical, actionable steps to take in each episode.
Sleep is a learned skill like crawling and walking. Parents must create the optimal environment for them to learn this skill just as they would every other developmental milestone. Ann and I had a great conversation and dove into all things sleep! Check out episode 10: Help Your Baby Sleep Better at Night to hear us address topics including:
What we worry about when a baby isn’t sleeping
How much sleep babies need
Typical nighttime sleep disruptions
Signs your child is going through a milestone
What’s normal when getting a newborn to fall asleep
The 3 skills a child needs to be an independent sleeper
Sleep training your baby
Can a child just “figure it out” on their own?
Practical tips you can use tonight
The Parenting in the First 3 Years Podcast takes a kind and respectful view of your child's development during pregnancy and first 3 years. Host Ann McKitrick brings a unique perspective through 30+ years as a child development professor, parenting coach, teacher educator and mentor and most importantly, as a parent.
To learn more about the podcast visit https://nurturednoggins.com/
You can find Ann McKitrick at:
Podcast: Parenting in the First 3 Years https://anchor.fm/ann-mckitrick
Website: https://www.facebook.com/nurturednoggins for Birth School & Quick-Start Guide for Newborns
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nurturednoggins/
Facebook: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ann-mckitrick-5aa6592a/
Joanna is frequently a Guest Expert on other podcasts. If you loved this conversation, you might want to go to her in the media page to listen and learn more about pediatric sleep science!
Please join my Sleep is Bliss Tribe in Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn so we can stay connected and you can continue to get amazing resources on sleep and family wellness.
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!! You Deserve Beautiful, Blissful Sleep
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!
Mother’s Day is a day to celebrate all the women in our lives who raised us or are currently raising their littles. It’s a great day to make moms feel special and how much we appreciate all they do for us whether they are moms, moms-to-be, grandmothers, friends, temporary guardians or relatives that are playing the role of mom.
So I am here to celebrate all Women that are raising children and I appreciate all you do every day!
But here is the deal, for all that you do every day, YOU NEED BEAUTIFUL BLISSFUL SLEEP!
Sleep is a gift you can give yourself that will have lasting effects WELL beyond Mother’s Day weekend!
So if you feel you need some EXTRA TLC on Mother's Day and your family is still looking for the perfect gift for you, you can gently remind everyone you need the GIFT of SLEEP.
Good news, Blissful Baby Sleep Coaching has gift certificates available for Sleep Coaching!
Sleep for your child creates the momentum and focus you need to feel more like yourself. Our promise is that you will reclaim your life and family vision:
Time for yourself and your partner
Energy to exercise
A predictable schedule
A focused mind for work productivity
More love and patience so you can enjoy all the moments that matter
Blissful Baby Sleep Coaching is a No-Guilt Gentle Sleep Coaching Solution. We reject age-old ‘cry-it-out’ methods and approaches because we’ve seen a better way. We believe in protecting the physical, mental, and emotional health of every parent-child bond when it comes to creating lifelong healthy sleep habits. Parents trust us with their hope to achieve drama-free bedtimes, peaceful nights, reliable naps, confident parenting, and a well-rested, harmonious home.
You are one click away getting the most life changing gifts of all. BLISSFUL SLEEP!
For the Mama’s to be or Newborn Mama’s we have a Sleep Preservation package that teaches promoting good sleep habits while your baby is a newborn—or even before he or she arrives.
If you are ready to join the 1,000’s families and their babies and children I have helped to claim great sleep, click here to buy now!
Sleep is Bliss, Let's get you more!
Sleep Success Story: After 2 failed attempts with other sleep coaches, Joanna was the one that solved all the sleep struggles!
After 2 previous attempts at sleep coaching with different coaches, Alice and Robert’s son was still waking 3-4 times a night to nurse and would need to be nursed, rocked, walked around, or shaken up and down for at least 30 to 40 minutes before he would fall asleep again. He would wake up and they never knew when or how long he would be awake for. There was tension at home due to lack of sleep and they were desperate for help!
Alice and Robert knew they wanted a GENTLER method than what was offered by the other coaches. They wanted to do things SCIENTIFICALLY and talk about what was happening and WHY so they could understand why the previous attempts had failed. These 2 busy professionals wanted to TALK to someone and have ALL THEIR QUESTIONS answered and they NEEDED THIS TO WORK… AND SLEEP COACHING SUPPORT WITH JOANNA TOTALLY WORKED! Now, he is sleeping peacefully 11 hours uninterrupted and sleeping independently for naps!
I am so happy this family reached out for sleep support! Watch Alice and Robert’s story in the video below to see how working with a Sleep Expert was totally transformative for their entire family!
Alice and Robert didn’t give up hope and they found the right coach to help them Get Their Life Back! They had one of the harder cases but the right coach can take you all the way to success. Every child can learn their sleep skills if you meet the needs of the parents and the baby.
Thank you for watching Alice & Robert's story and I hope this inspires you to realize that it is possible to become a well-rested family. Please share this with any friends that need some help, hope and support right now! Don't ever hesitate to contact me.
Please join my Sleep is Bliss Tribe in Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn so we can stay connected so you can continue to get amazing resources on sleep and family wellness.
Sleep Success Story: Twin boys now sleep through the night!!
Both 13-month-old Twins were NOT sleeping! These parents were at a complete loss on how to solve the sleep struggles!
Here is what they said about working with Blissful Baby Sleep Coaching:
"At the end of the day, we were going down the ""rabbit hole"" and we needed someone to pull us out. We needed someone to ""unpack"" all the information and material we had read and studied and help us understand what mattered and what did not as it related to our specific sleep challenges. Talking live with Joanna of Blissful Baby Sleep Coaching and benefiting from her customized approach for our children is what made all the difference to our sleep success for our 13-month-old twin boys."
-Nicole & Kevin R. Ohio. Twins were 13 months at time of guilt-free, gentle sleep coaching
Thank you for watching Nicole & Kevin's story and I hope this inspires you to realize that it is possible to become a well-rested family. Please share this with any friends that need some help, hope and support right now! Don't ever hesitate to contact me.
Please join my Sleep is Bliss Tribe in Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn so we can stay connected and you can continue to get amazing resources on sleep and family wellness.
Sleep Success Story: From every 30 minutes of waking to a baby sleeping peacefully all night.
As I always say, I am in the business of a family sleep transformation. My client Rachel is a perfect example. A busy Physician that works in the Operating Room had a daughter that was nursing every 30-45 minutes all night long. At the same time, the baby was getting increasingly difficult to actually even go to sleep at bedtime, the baby girl wanted to PLAY instead of sleep. Also, Rachel did not have time with her older child because the sleep deprivation and nursing/co-sleeping demands became so dominant.
Rachel considered reading a book, because clearly as a Doctor, she has the capability to put knowledge into action, but she decided it was necessary to have a "team approach" with a coach so she could avoid disagreements on how to implement and to get faster results and have balance and harmony.
I am so happy this family reached out for sleep support! Watch Rachel and Robbie's story in the video below to see how working with a Sleep Expert was a big lifesaver for EVERYONE in the family.
-Rachel and Robbie D. Child 9 months at time of sleep coaching
Rachel encourages mom to not hesitate to call upon EXPERT HELP who you can trust and guide you in a calm, gentle way. As a Physician, finding a science-backed approach with an experienced coach was paramount! Rachel says working with me has lead to their personal wellness as a family! This makes me so happy since I am on a mission to lead a well-rested family revolution!
Thank you for watching Rachel & Robbie's story and I hope this inspires you to realize that it is possible to become a well-rested family. Please share this with any friends that need some help, hope and support right now! Don't ever hesitate to contact me.
Please join my Sleep is Bliss Tribe in Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn so we can stay connected so you can continue to get amazing resources on sleep and family wellness.
WO3: I Support Her: Heather Anderson, founder of The Mamahood and The Club
I was delighted to interview Heather Anderson, the Founder of The Mamahood, the largest and most diverse support group for mothers in the San Francisco Bay Area, and The Club, an amplification group for women entrepreneurs aiming to reach families.
Not only is Heather an expert in marketing and business strategy, she is also passionate about life and helping others which is why she is a talented community-leading activist in the Northern California Bay Area.
In honor of partnering, promoting, and supporting female-owned businesses, we talked about her journey as a business woman and the awesome advice and ways she supports other female entrepreneurs.
Definitely listen to the interview below, you will learn so much and be inspired.
So when you watch the video, I know you will be impressed and you might also want to know that her other talents include that she’s also an author of a memoir, Liar Liar Heart on Fire, a songwriter for her band, Blue Rabbit, and a mother of five with a penchant for graphic novels and reading cookbooks without actually cooking.
Here are all the ways you can find out about The Club and The Mamahood.
IG for Heather, The Club, The Mamahood:
https://www.instagram.com/heather_lynn_anderson/
https://www.instagram.com/theclub_us/
https://www.instagram.com/the_mamahood_us/
Thank you to Heather Anderson for all the work she does for women-owed business and to Tammi Relyea, founder of the WO3 movement that has created a way to mindfully take action to partner, promote and support female-owned businesses.
WO3: I Support Her: Lisa Duerre Tells Us about the New Normal for Women-Owned Businesses
As part of the WO3 celebration of woman-owned businesses. I am delighted to interview Lisa Duerre is the co-founder and CEO of RLD Group.
She is a woman-owned business that is a collective of coaching and consulting experts that help tech companies and teams take culture transformation out of the clouds, banish burnout, and drive bottom line results.
Lisa hosts the Ctrl+Alt+Delete with Lisa Duerre podcast where she interviews experts in leadership and in the tech industry to help leaders in tech be leaders people want to follow and drive profitability without burning out.
When she’s not busy leading RLD Group or chatting with guests on the podcast, Lisa loves exploring her home area of Portland, Oregon with RLD Group co-founder and husband Randy, their daughter Emily, and fur baby Yogi, their fun loving Cavapoo.
You can find Lisa at:
Lisa Duerre - RLD Group | Rebooting Leadership Drive to Everyone
Today is WO3 Day…I Support Her. Tips on how to promote a female-owned business
Today is WO3 day!
I had the opportunity to talk to the founder of WO3, Tammi Relyea. We discussed all the simple things you can do to support women owned businesses. Don’t worry, you still have time to get motivated and create on how to all the amazing women owned businesses in your life.
What is WO3
WO3 is a grassroots effort to partner, promote and support women-owned businesses. The third Thursday of March was chosen because March is Women’s History Month and what better time to give a shout-out to woman-owned businesses.
How can I help?
Come together this month to purposely support ANY female-owned business. We can have a great impact on each other. There are no rules, you decide who, what, where and how you want to support.
Think about who you know that is a female-owned business and get creative about the ways to support them. For example:
Share your favorite business’s blog to your social media community.
Write a review - Review helps businesses attract other customers so whether its Yelp, Google or Facebook hop on and write a quick review!
Share the social media posts of the businesses you love- Anytime you like a post or share a post you help boost that algorithm. Small businesses need organic activity on social media platforms to get traction instead of wasting money on an ad campaign.
Join WO3 and share their social media posts- let others know about WO3 day and how you are going to support woman-owned businesses! Sign up here www.wo3connect.com/signup
Express your gratitude- Call or drop off a card to let them know how they have made an impact on your life. It's so important for them to know they are seen and appreciated.
Buy female-owned products- Look for female-owned brands whether a day out shopping at local women-owned boutiques, buying a book written by female author or finding female-owned products at the grocery store. Anything helps!
Wear your favorite woman-owned business fashion today. Wear your favorite women-owned products like Bra-serie and give a shout out to the businesses when anyone compliments it!
Get into the spirit of partnering, promoting and supporting women-owned businesses in the month of march. IT’S THE YES YOU WON’T REGRET!
Join the WO3 network
Make the pledge to support woman-owned businesses in anyway this month!