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The Responsive Family Sleep Podcast
If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by conflicting sleep information; frustrated by sleep advice that felt wrong; or searched for a truly gentle, responsive alternative to sleep training, then you are in the right place. In each episode I’ll be answering your most pressing baby and toddler sleep questions, dispelling common sleep myths, deepening your understanding of biologically normal sleep, and encouraging you to trust your intuition. And because sleep is rarely just about sleep, you may just find some responsive parenting, lactation, or self-care tips sprinkled in along the way.
I’m your host, Kim Hawley, MA, MPH, IBCLC Holistic Sleep Coach, Lactation Consultant, Peaceful Parenting Educator, and mom. My specialty is truly holistic, developmental, attachment focused sleep support – no hidden sleep training here!
The Responsive Family Sleep Podcast
How To Spot Hidden Sleep Training Info (Even When It’s Called Gentle)
The world of sleep information is full of information that claims to be gentle and responsive but is really just sleep training with gentle marketing. So many of the sleep norms commonly shared are just wishful thinking for sleep training outcomes. How is a parent supposed to know what’s what? In this episode I’m sharing some of the red flags for sleep training - sometimes it’s very obvious and sometimes it’s more subtle.
From understanding how sleep training culture influences how we think about sleep even when you know you don’t want to sleep train to understanding the sneaky ways it affects information shared about sleep even when it’s not a specific sleep training strategy, understanding what influences the sleep information you are interacting with can really help. And when you want to work with a sleep coach, really understanding their approach is essential. While I wouldn’t call this a comprehensive episode, I hope it gives you some clues to look for.
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