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Are you a heart-centered sleep consultant eager to dive into the world of pediatric sleep and trying to grow your business? Or are you considering going into this field? If so, you're in the right place! I'm Meredith Brough, your host & a seasoned sleep coach and sleep consultant instructor with a passion for all things sleep, entrepreneurship, and motherhood. Join me as I share my creative, healthy, & intuitive Baby-Centered Sleep solutions, and discuss the ins and outs of the sleep consult ...
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Episode 65- "Discover the Powerful Connection Between Breathing Habits & Sleep Quality" with Julia Yarovoy
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Send us a text In this enlightening episode of "Sweet Slumber," host Meredith Brough welcomes Julia Yarovoy, a registered dental hygienist, myofunctional therapist, and Buteyko breathing educator, to delve into the transformative power of proper breathing techniques on sleep and overall health. Meredith opens up about her personal journey, sharing …
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Episode 64- "Human Design: A Powerful Tool for Self-Discovery & Fulfillment" with Claire Campagna
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Send us a text In this episode of the Sweet Slumber podcast, host Meredith Brough chats with her friend Claire Campagna, a self-discovery coach specializing in astrology and human design. Claire shares her transition from a lucrative engineering career to coaching, driven by a desire for self-understanding. They discuss the different types of energ…
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Send us a text In this podcast episode, Natalie Riede, a stage four cancer survivor, hypnotherapist, life coach, and empowerment expert for women, shares her journey and passion for helping women overcome stress. Her client, Meredith Brough, discusses her experience with Natalie, highlighting how her fast cure session significantly improved Meredit…
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Episode 62-"Why Mothers Suffer in Silence When Their Babies Sleep Poorly (And It's Not from Exhaustion)" with Madalina Brencus
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Send us a text In this episode of the Sweet Slumber podcast, host Meredith Brough and Romanian sleep consultant Madalina Brencus discuss the intricacies of baby sleep consulting. They share their personal connection and how they supported each other while Meredith developed The Baby-Centered Sleep Consultant Certification Program. Emphasizing gentl…
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Send us a text Hey everyone, welcome to my Instagram Live! I'm super thrilled to be here with you all today. I'm Meredith Brough, your sleep consultant and instructor, and I'm here to chat about what sets my sleep consultant certification program apart! You know, this program is really close to my heart because it's all about empathy and creating s…
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Episode 60- "Set Yourself Apart with 6 New Sleep Methods & Our In-Depth Sleep Consultant Certification"
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Send us a text In this episode of the Sweet Slumber Podcast, host Meredith Brough discusses the benefits of her sleep consultant certification program. She highlights the program's unique, gentle methods that foster independence in young children without the need for crying. Meredith also covers the importance of understanding different temperament…
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Episode 59- "How to Raise Your Emotionally Intense Child with Love & Compassion" with Anouk Godbout
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Send us a text In this episode of the Sweet Slumber podcast, host Meredith Brough discusses the challenges and rewards of raising emotionally intense children with guest Anouk B Godbout, who has a masters degree in social work. She is a mother of 3 children and a parenting coach who has supported parents of such kids for 15 years. Anouk's philosoph…
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Episode 58- "For Mothers: How to Stop People-Pleasing & Protect Your Boundaries" with Sage Olson
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Send us a text In this episode of the Sweet Slumber podcast, host Meredith Brough and guest Sage Olson, a licensed therapist and coach, delve into the issue of people-pleasing among mothers. They discuss the origins of people-pleasing behaviors, the importance of setting boundaries, and the impact of these behaviors on personal identity and stress …
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Episode 57- "Work-From-Home Career for Mothers: 8 Reasons You Should Start Your Own Sleep Consultant Business Now!"
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Send us a text In this podcast episode, a sleep consultant and former stay-at-home mom, Meredith Brough, recounts her transition from motherhood to a professional career. She delves into the personal challenges she encountered during her time raising her children, running a daycare ,and taking on additional part-time jobs so she could stay home wit…
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Send us a text In this episode of the Sweet Slumber podcast, host Meredith Brough and emotional intelligence coach Sabina Nalepa explore the important role of emotional intelligence in parenting. Meredith shares her own growth through therapy and the positive changes in her parenting approach. Sabina emphasizes the importance of self-awareness, sel…
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Episode 55- "Responsive, Intuitive Methods for Gentle Sleep Consulting Success" with Lisa Falkenstein
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Send us a text In this episode of the Sweet Slumber podcast, host Meredith Brough and guest Lisa Falkenstein, a multifaceted sleep consultant, discuss their experiences in the field of sleep consulting. They reflect on their professional journeys, the significance of community, and the evolution of gentle sleep consulting methods. Lisa details her …
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Episode 54- "Understanding and Adapting to Children's Individual Personalities: Guidance from Child Development Expert Amy Webb"
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Send us a text In this episode of the Sweet Slumber podcast, host Meredith Brough and guest Amy Webb, an expert on child development and temperament, delve into the dynamics of caring for children with challenging temperaments. They explore how temperament affects a child's reactions to situations and how it can influence sleep patterns. Amy emphas…
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Episode 53- "Newborn Sleep Shaping: Insights from a Triple Certified Sleep Consultant" with Kayla Squier
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Send us a text In this episode of the Sweet Slumber podcast, host Meredith Brough interviews Kayla Squier, a seasoned nurse and sleep consultant who founded Serenity Sleep Consulting and Dream Jar Travels on Instagram. Kayla discusses her path to becoming a sleep consultant, driven by her son's sleep challenges and her desire to empower mothers. Sh…
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Episode 52- "Expanding Your Expertise: Embrace Baby-Centered Sleep Methods for a Responsive & Gentle Approach"
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Send us a text In this episode of the Sweet Slumber podcast, Meredith Brough recounts her transformation from a mother and childcare provider to a sought-after sleep consultant. She shares her early struggles with her own children's sleep issues, which led her to develop baby-centered sleep solutions that prioritize the child's needs and temperamen…
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Send us a text In this episode of the Sweet Slumber podcast, host Meredith Brough chats with Georgeta Pîrva, a newly certified sleep consultant and medical representative from Romania. Georgeta shares her transformation of becoming a sleep consultant following Meredith's Baby-Centered Sleep Certification Program. She discusses the personal and prof…
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Episode 50- "The Most Effective Approach to Helping Autistic Children with Sleep Issues" with Ashley Walters
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Send us a text In this Sweet Slumber podcast episode, host Meredith Brough interviews Ashley Walters, a sleep consultant for autistic children who is a graduate of the Sweet Slumber Baby-Centered Sleep Certification Program. In this episode, Ashley discusses her personal experience with her son's sleep challenges and her holistic, gentle approach t…
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Send us a text In this episode of the Sweet Slumber podcast, host Meredith Brough, a sleep consultant and coaching expert, explores the critical role of temperament in sleep training. She challenges common myths and one-size-fits-all approaches, emphasizing the need for personalized strategies that consider each infant and child's unique needs. Add…
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Send us a text In this "Sweet Slumber Podcast" episode, host Meredith Brough welcomes Julia Yarovoy, a multifaceted expert in dental hygiene, Buteyko breathing, myofunctional therapy, and sleep coaching. You might be tempted to skip this episode thinking it's unrelatable or not your "thing" but THIS EPISODE IS FOR YOU! Listen for ideas that will be…
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Women On Fire Episode 47- "How to Be a Powerful, Heart-Centered Coach & Mentor to Mothers, Part 2"
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Send us a text In this episode of the Sweet Slumber Podcast, host Meredith Brough continues teaching tips and insight on how to make a difference in the lives of parents as a mentor and coach. She focuses on professionalism and coaching with empathy to better serve clients and attract new ones. She emphasizes the importance of treating clients with…
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Send us a text In this fascinating and inspiring episode of The Sweet Slumber Podcast, host Meredith Brough speaks with Dr. Michael Parisa about his innovative approach to pediatric care via direct primary care (a new approach that offers families 1:1 healthcare in their homes). They explore the benefits of personalized care, the importance of ment…
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Women On Fire Episode 45- "How to Be a Powerful, Heart-Centered Coach & Mentor to Mothers, Part 1"
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Send us a text In this episode of the Sweet Slumber podcast, host Meredith Brough, sleep expert, instructor, and marketing coach to sleep consultants, shares 5 valuable tips and principles on how to become a powerful and effective mentor and coach to parents. You'll learn guidelines that will bring success and more clients than you can handle! Mere…
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Women on Fire Episode 44- "The Most Inspiring Tips for Balancing Motherhood and Entrepreneurship" with Ashley Brock
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Send us a text In this episode of the Sweet Slumber podcast, host Meredith Brough talks with digital marketing strategist and coach Ashley Brock. They discuss Ashley's entrepreneurial journey, starting a business during pregnancy, and the importance of support systems for parents. Ashley shares her passion for empowering small business owners in th…
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Send us a text In this episode of "Sweet Slumber," host Meredith Brough, a sleep coach and childcare expert, delves into the topic of postpartum illnesses, focusing on postpartum anxiety and depression. Drawing from her professional experiences and client stories, Meredith highlights the importance of recognizing symptoms, the impact of sleep on me…
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Episode 42- " Strategies for New Mothers to Safeguard Their Well-being During the Postpartum Period" with Shannon Wilson
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Send us a text In this episode of the Sweet Slumber podcast, host Meredith Brough interviews Shannon Wilson (LMHC, PMH-C), a perinatal mental health therapist. They delve into the complexities of new motherhood, discussing the challenges, mental health struggles, and the importance of support during the postpartuml period. Shannon shares her person…
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Women on Fire Episode 41- "No Rest for the Ambitious: A Sleep Consultant's Tale of Business Highs and Lows"
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Send us a text In this podcast episode, Meredith Brough, a sleep consultant and entrepreneur, shares her personal journey and the pivotal moments that shaped her career. She recounts her experience helping a friend's twin babies with sleep and feeding issues, which led her to realize her potential impact on others. Despite initial struggles with bu…
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Women on Fire Episode 40: “How to Go From Pressured & Overwhelmed to Connected & Confident As a New Working Mama” with Chelsea Wilson
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Send us a text In this "Women on Fire" debut episode of the Sweet Slumber podcast, host Meredith Brough talks with new mom and confidence coach Chelsea Wilson. Chelsea discusses her transition from helping women with body confidence to aiding moms in finding their identity and work-life balance postpartum. She shares her personal struggles with mot…
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Send us a text In this podcast episode, Meredith Brough, a pediatric sleep expert, talks about a parenting concern that is becoming more common. Many parents feel anxious and scared when their babies cry; they are afraid that even normal expressions of emotion might be harmful. Meredith discusses various situations when babies cry to signal differe…
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Episode 38- "The Best Strategies for Nurturing Connection, Language, & Growth During the Early Years" with Michelle Mintz
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Send us a text In this episode, you'll be introduced to the world of early development expert Michelle Mintz and her groundbreaking parent coaching program, Baby Blooming Moments. Expect to be inspired as Michelle takes you on a journey through her own transformation from a speech therapist to a passionate advocate for early childhood development. …
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Send us a text Welcome to another episode of the Sweet Slumber Podcast, where you'll find creative sleep solutions that are effective, lasting, AND nurture your relationships. We will help you support your child's long-term health and well-being, too. Are you dreaming about relaxing, restorative nights? Would you like to feel more like your old sel…
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Episode 36- "Discover the Magic of Baby Massage: A Pathway to Relaxation, Connection, & Communication" with Helen Thompson
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Send us a text In this insightful podcast episode, our host Meredith Brough sits down with the talented Helen Thompson, a true expert in the world of baby massage. With over 30 years of experience in childcare, Helen is here to share her wealth of knowledge and passion for this amazing practice. Helen dives right into the impressive benefits of bab…
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Send us a text In this podcast episode, entrepreneur and sleep coach Meredith Brough shares her personal motherhood journey of growth and healing. She opens up about the emotional struggles she has carried since childhood, trauma she experienced in her teen years, and how these experiences have affected her as a mother, influenced her parenting sty…
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Episode 34- "You Can Create Pockets of Peace as a Mother- No Matter What You're Facing" with Natalie Riede, Life Coach and Hypnotherapist
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Send us a text If you're looking for inspiration and motivation in your life, Natalie Riede can help. She's a Transformational Life Coach, Master NLP Practitioner, Master Clinical Hypnotherapist, Stage IV Cancer survivor and busy mum to a rambunctious toddler and a newborn. Natalie's powerful, impactful story will fill you with appreciation, perspe…
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Episode 33- "How to Have a Successful VBAC & Do What's Right For You" with Sarah Bilger, Prenatal & Postpartum Doula
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Send us a text After 9 months of patience, preparation, and anticipation, what we want is a smooth, well-planned birth with a happy beginning. Unfortunately, it's common to experience the opposite. Maybe your labor wasn't what you expected. There might have been problems along the way. Maybe you had problems or mistakes were made. Maybe your doctor…
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Episode 32- "Understanding Children's Sleep - Common Myths & Mistakes" with Maisie Ruttan, pediatric sleep consultant
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Send us a text Is bedtime a struggle at your house? Does your child wake often or come to your bed at night? These scenarios are really common! If you are like most people, you've probably chosen to ignore the challenges and drag yourself through them EVERY SINGLE DAY. That's no way to live! And there's no reason to do this when you can turn to ped…
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Episode 31- "Are You Thinking About Changing Jobs? What's Great About Being a Coach as a Mother"
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Send us a text Are you preparing to go back to work but not sure you want to? Or looking for a way to work from home? Maybe you should become a coach! Many women are choosing this career path so they can inspire and lift others and design the life they've always wanted. Listen to this episode to learn about many of the coaching opportunities that a…
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Send us a text Over the past 3 years, this podcast has been focused on supporting mothers and parents as they navigate the challenges of parenthood and improve their little ones' sleep in the healthiest way possible. We will continue to walk this journey with you! Our host, Meredith Brough has decided to add new conversations to the show about beco…
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Episode 30- "What Sleep Disorder Signs Are You Missing? Learn the Red Flags" with Patricia McConnell
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Send us a text It's very common to overlook sleep disorder signs. But have you ever called them cute? Parents and baby admirers alike are guilty of this crime. But we get it. It's not a subject that people understand. What comes to mind when you hear these words: snoring, breathing with your mouth open, drooling, talking in your sleep, and sleep wa…
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Episode 29- "Do You Know There's a Little Girl Inside You? How to Honor Her and Tend to Her Wounds" with Brittany Rose Green, MFT
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Send us a text You may not know this, but there's a little girl inside you who needs to be cared for and nurtured, the same way you care for your child. This beautiful concept caught Meredith's attention when she visited relationship coach and therapist, Brittany Rose Green's Instagram page. It tugged at Meredith's heart until she changed the topic…
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Episode 28- "Could Your Baby Be Sensitive or Spirited? Learn the Signs, Insight, & Tips for Better Sleep"
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Send us a text Have you been doing EVERYTHING possible to try to improve your baby or toddler's sleep? It's tough to progress when you are following advice that doesn't work for your child. This episode will help you understand how babies are different, especially when it comes to sleep and why typical sleep advice doesn't cut if for a lot of paren…
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Send us a text Do you have a child who needs a lot of extra attention and care, especially when it comes to sleep? Do you ever feel like no one gets what it's like to raise a child like this? If so, you might relate to this episode! Meet Jennifer Warr, mama extraordinaire, who thinks she is an average mother (but she won't fool us). She has a big h…
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Episode 26- "Understanding Baby-Centered™ Sleep: a Peaceful, Nurturing Approach to Improving Your Baby or Toddler's Sleep"
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Send us a text What's worse than dragging yourself around all day, completely drained of energy, after getting up with the baby 10x? How about not being able to find answers to your sleep problems! That's one thing the Sweet Slumber clients have in common. They say they've tried everything before coming to us- and maybe they have! If YOU are a pare…
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Send us a text Do you sometimes wonder why your baby or toddler struggles with sleep while other babies seem to sleep perfectly for their parents? Do you blame yourself, thinking you messed up? Or feel like a failure or “less than” a good enough mother? This show will reveal the reasons for these differences and help you get what’s really going on.…
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Send us a text Are you living courageously/ Are you curious what this means? Then don’t miss this episode! Ashley Strong Smith, courage coach and host of the “Living Courageously Podcast” joins Meredith in a heart-to-heart conversation about unexpected journeys, the ups and downs of motherhood, and those “Ah-Ha Moments” that can change everything. …
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Send us a text Have you ever wondered if your intuition or mother’s intuition is working? Or helping you? Or are you someone who already trusts and celebrates their intuition? Either way, there’s something you need to hear in this episode, “Listening to Your Intuition May Change Your Life!” Marvel at miracles, recognize your intuitive gifts, and sh…
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Episode 22 - "What's Wrong with Old-Fashioned Sleep Training" With Sleep Specialist Jessica Guy
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Send us a text In today's episode Meredith interviews Jessica Guy, a developmental psychologist, former sleep scientist, and certified infant and family sleep specialist. If you are considering sleep training or improving your child's sleep, you need to watch or listen to this episode! You'll learn important insight about what's wrong with traditio…
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Send us a text If you are the parent of a spirited and/or sensitive child, you'll want to listen to this interview between Meredith, sleep coach/mom mentor, and Amanda Sardinas, mother of 2-year-old Hannah. This is by far the most inspiring and uplifting episode of our show. If you don't know much about spirited and sensitive babies, you'll learn w…
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Episode 20- "What's Wrong with Old-Fashioned Sleep Training?" with Sarah R. Moore, MFS and Parenting Expert
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Send us a text Today's episode is the third in a series of interviews discussing the negative and worrisome aspects of traditional sleep training like Ferber and cry-it-out. Meredith Brough, sleep coach and childcare expert, interviews Sarah R. Moore, MFS and parenting expert, about her stand on this important topic. This series is meant to empower…
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Episode 19- "What's Wrong with Old-Fashioned Sleep Training?" with Resident Pediatric Psychiatrist and Sleep Coach Madalina Brencus
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Send us a text Are you looking for solutions to help your baby sleep better? Are you thinking about sleep training your baby or toddler? Listen to this podcast and learn "What's Wrong with Old-Fashioned Sleep Training?" before you decide to use sleep training methods like Ferber (timed checks) or cry it out. This series is designed to inform parent…
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Episode 18- "What's Wrong with Old Fashioned Sleep Training?" with Dr. Laura Gainche, Sleep Coach & Sleep Scientist
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Send us a text If you're planning to improve your baby's or toddler's sleep and you don't know which solutions to use, this is a great episode to watch! It's important to learn as much as you can about your child's needs and well-being, as you plan your child's sleep journey. We're introducing a new podcast series about the problems with cry-it-out…
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Send us a text Do you sometimes wonder if you’re asking God for too many favors? Do you question whether or not God cares about you? In this episode, Meredith, mother of 5, shares stories of God’s blessings and miracles in her life and on her family’s behalf, that will wash away your doubts. You’ll hear stories about illness, heart-ache, hope, loss…
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