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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

Does your baby nap for hours when you’re holding them—but wake the second you try to put them down? and you’re thinking “my baby baby only naps when held, am I creating bad habits?” You’re not the only mom whose baby only naps when held. And no, you’re not creating

If you’ve been around Talkin’ Sleep awhile, you know that what’s out there on the internet with regard to baby and toddler sleep typically has little to do with science, and developmentally appropriate expectations. Sleep training, cry it out, wait it out–those tend to actually build unrealistic expectations for the

Boundaries are hard for a lot of people–so trying to implement them after just having a baby and your sleep is all over the place–that equals extra hard. Or at least it was way prior to landing on this post. I want you to have some building blocks to better

Help! 😪 I can’t get any sleep because my baby keeps waking up. Does this sound like you? Do you feel like you’re going crazy trying to fit into their sleep schedule? If it does, you’re not alone. There are many parents who struggle with getting enough sleep because of

Does your baby nap for hours when you’re holding them—but wake the second you try to put them down? and you’re thinking “my baby baby only naps when held, am I creating bad habits?” You’re not the only mom whose baby only naps when held. And no, you’re not creating

If you’ve been around Talkin’ Sleep awhile, you know that what’s out there on the internet with regard to baby and toddler sleep typically has little to do with science, and developmentally appropriate expectations. Sleep training, cry it out, wait it out–those tend to actually build unrealistic expectations for the

Boundaries are hard for a lot of people–so trying to implement them after just having a baby and your sleep is all over the place–that equals extra hard. Or at least it was way prior to landing on this post. I want you to have some building blocks to better

Help! 😪 I can’t get any sleep because my baby keeps waking up. Does this sound like you? Do you feel like you’re going crazy trying to fit into their sleep schedule? If it does, you’re not alone. There are many parents who struggle with getting enough sleep because of

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.