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Wondering if your only choices are sleep training or staying exhausted? Here’s what actually helps, why babies wake, and how to support sleep while staying

Okay–as a Millenial/Xennial time out was a favorite of all our parents and teachers. If we looked at the crayon wrong–TIMEOUT! If we wiggled too much at dinner–TIMEOUT! And sometimes the standards of “timeout” varied from person to person and who knows what else. And at the core of those

When it come to accepting help with a new baby this comes to mind – It takes a village to raise a child. Have you heard of this saying? 👀 We’ve all heard this, right? But then you look around and you’re wondering ‘Where’s this village? Where are the people

Want to know what my unpopular opinion is? I’m calling bullshit! Yes, bullshit on most of the common knowledge sleep advice. Honestly, I can’t believe how we got this far where many professionals and parents believe these. You have definitely heard at least one of these. I also like to

Are you interested in sleep consultation for your baby, toddler or preschooler? The internet is full of conflicting advice but who do you listen to when it comes to reliable information? How do you decide which information is reliable? Who is actually qualified as a sleep consultant? Filtering through the

What you need to know about baby sleep training to make the best choice for you. Are you thinking about baby cry it out sleep training methods? maybe you are tired but the thought of leaving your baby to cry doesn’t sound right. Maybe your partner is ready to sleep

New moms notice that their baby sleeps well on them but as soon they they put them down – they wake up immediately. I am frequently met in my dm’s with moms asking – Help! my baby only wants to sleep ON me! what am I doing wrong?! They refuse

Okay–as a Millenial/Xennial time out was a favorite of all our parents and teachers. If we looked at the crayon wrong–TIMEOUT! If we wiggled too much at dinner–TIMEOUT! And sometimes the standards of “timeout” varied from person to person and who knows what else. And at the core of those

When it come to accepting help with a new baby this comes to mind – It takes a village to raise a child. Have you heard of this saying? 👀 We’ve all heard this, right? But then you look around and you’re wondering ‘Where’s this village? Where are the people

Want to know what my unpopular opinion is? I’m calling bullshit! Yes, bullshit on most of the common knowledge sleep advice. Honestly, I can’t believe how we got this far where many professionals and parents believe these. You have definitely heard at least one of these. I also like to

Are you interested in sleep consultation for your baby, toddler or preschooler? The internet is full of conflicting advice but who do you listen to when it comes to reliable information? How do you decide which information is reliable? Who is actually qualified as a sleep consultant? Filtering through the

What you need to know about baby sleep training to make the best choice for you. Are you thinking about baby cry it out sleep training methods? maybe you are tired but the thought of leaving your baby to cry doesn’t sound right. Maybe your partner is ready to sleep

New moms notice that their baby sleeps well on them but as soon they they put them down – they wake up immediately. I am frequently met in my dm’s with moms asking – Help! my baby only wants to sleep ON me! what am I doing wrong?! They refuse

Valerie Groysman, M.S.W., R.S.W. is mom of two boys (toddler and baby), a Registered Social Worker (Ontario, Canada - only) and Certified Baby-Led Sleep and Well-being Specialist.
She is the Founder of Talkin' Sleep which provides effective personalized sleep solutions based on your baby's biology and your family's values.
Valerie helps babies, toddlers, children and families get the sleep they need without compromising what's best for their child. All recommendations and information is based on biologically normal infant sleep, attachment science and a holistic understanding of the unique needs of each baby, parent and family.
Valerie does not use sleep training or crying it out methods to support families to get sleep.