Megan Stearman, owner of Turtle Moon Sleep Consulting, is my Featured Gentle Sleep Coach for the next two weeks. This means that she is available on my Facebook page to help answer your sleep questions! Also, as a special gift to my fans she is offering a discounted sleep consultation packages to any Sleep Lady fans that call by Feb. 15th. Book now! http://turtlemoonsleepconsulting.com/contact-me/
My name is Megan Stearman. I am a well-rested wife and mother of two boys ages 5 and 3 living in Pittsburgh, PA. But I haven’t always been so unwearied.
My second son was a terrible sleeper from day one. He needed to be held or rocked to sleep. Then laid down ever so lightly to his bed, lest he wake screaming again. Middle of the night wakings were frequent daily occurrences. We didn’t know which way was up. Or down. We were both exhausted and miserable.
We were sleep deprived.
At 3 a.m. one morning (or was it night!) I finally reached my breaking point. Ellis was eight months old. Crying and screaming, searching the internet, I found The Sleep Lady aka Kim West and her book Good Night, Sleep Tight. For the first time in months, I was hopeful. I immediately purchased the e-book and began reading.
Within three weeks of implementing “The Sleep Lady Shuffle”, Ellis was sleeping through the night in his own bed and taking regular naps. He was a completely different baby. I was finally a well-rested mommy, in love with her children again.
This experience gave me a desire to help other children, mommies and families like mine. I became trained and certified as a Gentle Sleep Coach through the most extensive and professional sleep certification program available.
The program involves over 50 hours of training, an exam and participation in case supervision with Kim West, LCSW-C (aka The Sleep Lady) who has been helping tired parents for over 16 years. Clinical supervision and ongoing advanced training are required to maintain certification as a Gentle Sleep Coach. Some of my training topics have included:
Basic counseling and child development
Sleep Science and Behavioral Modification Techniques
Secure Attachment Theory
Supporting the Breastfeeding Mom
Lectures from top specialists in the areas of:
Postpartum Depression from Dr Shoshana Bennett, author and leading specialist on Postpartum Depression
Medical Conditions and Sleep Apnea in Children led by Dr Lewis Kass, Director of Children’s Sleep Center
Sensory Processing Disorders and Sleep by Jodi Jennings, OTLR
And much more!
I am also a member of the International Association for Child Sleep Consultants, a non-profit educational organization that establishes the standard of professionalism and educational training for it’s members so that the medical and parenting community has a trusted resource of educated Child Sleep Consultants.
Please contact me now for a free 15 minute phone consultation to see how I may help you! http://turtlemoonsleepconsulting.com/contact-me/
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