Kimberly Hawley

The Responsive Family Sleep Podcast

Kids EN ↓ 154 episodes

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...

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Kimberly Hawley

Episodes

When Will My Baby (or Toddler) Sleep Through the Night? 24.08.2023 12:30

In this episode , I’m unpacking the myth that babies should be sleeping through the night. We’ll talk about what it means to sleep through the night and what the research actually says around waking and sleeping through. Next time you get one of those “but shouldn’t they be sleeping through the night by now” comments, you’ll know just what the truth actually is. Resources Related to this Episode D...

Sleep Rules and Bad Habits. Do I Need to Worry? 17.08.2023 12:03

In this episode , I’m calling out the baby and toddler sleep rules, sleep shoulds, and bad habit nonsense that permeates mainstream, sleep training culture. Let’s set aside unrealistic sleep expectations and rules and support sleep from information based in science and development (and of course your intuition). Resources Related to this Episode My related blog post, 6 Sleep Shoulds That Simply Ar...

What is Holistic Sleep Support? 10.08.2023 13:11

In this episode , I introduce you to what holistic sleep support means when thinking about your baby or toddler’s sleep. There’s a range of ways we think about baby sleep (from wait it out to cry it out) and holistic sleep support is a developmentally based, attachment focused way to support your family’s sleep while staying connected to your baby and following your intuition. Resources related to...

Intro to The Responsive Family Sleep Podcast 24.07.2023 0:51

The first episode of The Responsive Family Sleep Podcast Drops on August 10th!