CERTIFIED Integrative infant sleep PRACTITIONER
Responsive infant sleep advice
Backed by your own intuition
Informed by neuroscience
I offer 1-on-1 single sessions and 1-on-1 packages for infant sleep consulting, as well as teach a virtual class monthly on biologically normal infant sleep. If you're in the Portland Metro Area, stay tuned for potential in person classes taught monthly!
"Matrescence" describes the profound shift of becoming a mother - physically, hormonally, and emotionally - very similarly to how adolescence transforms a child into an adult. Most parents experience matrescence, and its counterpart patrescence, without ever hearing either word. Orienting Matrescence exists to help you find solid ground inside that shift, starting with the thing that disorients new parents most: sleep.
MY PHILOSOPHY
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SLEEP IS BIOLOGICAL
Sleep is a biological process, like digestion and respiration. There are things we can do to support biological processes but they are not teachable.
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INTUITION SHOULD LEAD
If it does not feel right in your body, you should not do it. Your intuition matters more than anything any expert has to say (yes, even me).
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EDUCATION IS KEY
Informed consent comes from actual information, not catchy phrases and guilt trips. As a parent, you deserve real information so that you can make informed decisions for your family.
I don't have a wall of testimonials to post yet because I'm still early in this work. I was certified through Brittany Chambers' Integrative Infant Sleep Practitioner program, I'm one of about 40 practitioners trained this way. What I lack in reviews, I make up for with the time to actually know your family rather than just check boxes on a sleep plan. I'd rather be honest about where I am than pad this page with reviews that aren't real. Instead of a bunch of reviews, you'll find real training, real compassionate care, and a free call to see if we click.