What Qualifies a Sleep Consultant?
In a world where sleep issues among children are common yet often under-supported, sleep consultants play an invaluable role in helping families navigate and overcome these challenges. Sleep consulting is not a medical field; rather, it’s rooted in behavioral science and focused on empowering parents and caregivers with the skills and knowledge to foster healthy […]
Why I Chose to Franchise and How It Led to Winning New Woman Franchisor of the Year
– By Lucy Shrimpton As I reflect on the past 11 years of working in the world of sleep consulting, it’s been an incredible journey—from starting as a solo consultant to training hundreds of women across the globe. I’ve spent years not only learning the science of sleep but also teaching it to others through […]
Parenting, Sleep and Mental Health
– By Lucy Shrimpton. Sleep & Wellbeing Expert Studies have found that parents of young children, especially those aged 0-5 years, experience a significant reduction in sleep quality. On average, new parents lose about 109 minutes of sleep per night during the first year after their child’s birth. Sleep deprivation is especially acute during the […]
Parenting in the Age of Neuroscience: Why ‘It Did Me No Harm’ Isn’t Enough
The backlash to ‘gentle parenting’ As modern parents, we have access to a wealth of information that previous generations did not. We’ve learned so much more about the human brain, child development, and behavior through neuroscience and psychological research. Studies now give us deeper insights into how parenting methods impact a child’s emotional and cognitive […]
The Sleep Business Conference, November 2023
It was an absolute pleasure to gather together to celebrate women with sleep businesses on Saturday 11th November, 2023. We travelled from all corners of the country to meet at Hilton Heathrow Terminal 5, and, wow, was it worth the journey! They say don’t let teachers gather socially or they’ll start talking shop… Well, I […]
Impact On Parents When Babies Cry
In this blog, I am talking all about the impact on parents when babies cry. There are so many things about this, so I’m going to break this down for you. I’m going to give you three key pieces of information today that’s really going to help you understand that and why perhaps you feel […]
When Will My New Baby Sleep Through The Night
I’m going to answer the golden question today. “When will my baby sleep through the night?” I know just how important the answer to this question is, especially when you have your first baby and you think, “Okay, waking in the night, waking the night, I know this is going to happen, but how long […]
New Parent Sleep
New parent sleep – doesn’t that sound like a dream? This week I’m going to help you as a new parent with the coping strategies that you can use to help you with your sleep when you are dealing with the disturbed nights that you get with a new baby. I have some great tips […]
New Baby Sleep Patterns
What does new baby sleep even look like? This blog will look at new baby sleep patterns and take away any of the guesswork or wondering if what your baby’s doing is typical, or not. We will cover it all. Let’s start by setting your expectations, new babies sleep a lot. Newborns sleep roughly 14 […]
Parasomias and how to stop Night Terrors
There are so many different reasons for night wakings, but today we’re going to explore one particular thing that could be causing night wakings for your little one, and that is parasomnias. What on earth are they? In this week’s blog post I am going to explain exactly what they are, why they happen, how […]
IMPOSTER SYNDROME Explained | How To Overcome Imposter Syndrome
Most mums believe that they don’t have what it takes to start their own business because they aren’t good enough… or that their potential clients wouldn’t see them as the authority figure. And I get it, when I started my business, I used to have the same fears and beliefs myself. But let me ask […]
Mums are made for so much more!
We as moms have so much more to bring to the world and yet often we’re going through day-to-day feeling overloaded, trying to keep all the plates spinning, feeling underappreciated, not just by our children, but by people around us who just don’t get how much weight we carry on our shoulders. And then there’s […]
