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I live in Middle TN and a wife and mother to the two SWEETEST (craziest) little boys! We love to be outdoors and can easily get lost in the woods searching for the perfect rock or identifying birds!
I decided to become a Certified Sleep Consultant, after going through my own sleep struggles, because I wanted to help new and seasoned parents take back sleep - in a period of life that often times feels very challenging. After all, there isn't an exact road map!
When our oldest was a baby, he slept great at bedtime (pretty much from the start - yay!) - buttttt he absolutely refused to nap! I very clearly remember dreading naps every day, pacing around our bedroom trying to just get him to sleep... and when that didn't work - sitting down beside the bassinet crying along with him. Day after day (sound familiar?). It was wearing on me and I knew that something had to give.
I found a sleep consultant from a podcast I listened to while pregnant, so I reached out and it was GAME CHANGING. She had other methods besides "cry it out", which made me super happy, because honestly my mommy heart wasn't comfortable with that - especially as a first time mom. She gave me the skills to know how to navigate sleep and teach my son how and when to sleep. After working with her, he suddenly was falling asleep easier and started napping for longer stretches. It seriously felt like magic! To this day, he is the BEST little sleeper and I 110% contribute his success to sleep training and setting him up for healthy sleep habits at an early age.
This led me to wanting to soak up as much as I could about sleep for when it comes to babies and toddlers so that I could help other families in similar situations without having to "cry it out". The more I learned, the more I fell in love. As a toddler mom myself, it was easy to fall in love with this age group and supporting other toddler moms! This age group is just FUN! You can involve your toddler in the sleep training process soooo much more and really making it a super awesome, bonding moment!
When I'm not chasing after my own kiddos, I host a book club (Reading Between the Wines), take adult ballet classes, and very well may be off somewhere reading - or writing my newest children's book!
Becoming an author has quite literally been a dream come true and not something I believed would ever happen for me - or that was even possible. But....I started to let go of all of those limiting beliefs holding me back and made the decision to follow what lights me up.
For me, that was writing. It felt like the moment I started showing up as an author, everything just clicked into place. As if the universe was nudging me along, saying "keep going!"
My signature book, Bedtime Hearts, was inspired by one of the families I worked one on one with for sleep coaching. In working with this sassy (adorable) little girl, I realized the world needs a book that teaches kids how SLEEP IS GOOD FOR THEIR BODIES, but in a way that's entertaining for them.
I have loved my journey in becoming a children's book author and couldn't be more thrilled to share my love of books and reading with others. I can't wait for little hands around the world to pick up one of my books!
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