Independent sleep isn’t inherently something young children can do, and yet it is one of the most common goals parents have for their baby or toddler. That tension between expectation and capability can lead to a lot of stress and frustration. In this episode I’m digging into what it means to work towards independent sleep.

I discuss how independent sleep goals can look different from family to family. I contextualize independent sleep within the developmental and biological norms and explain just how much variation there is in children’s capabilities. I hope this episode helps you to see the big picture when it comes to independent sleep and feel confident in your own child’s best path and timeline.

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Birth is the transition into parenthood, and your birth story affects your early parenting experience. In this episode, I’m joined by Jaely Turner, a Perinatal Educator, Birth Story Listener, and doula, to talk about the power in our birth stories. We discuss why birth stories matter, the importance of integrating our birth story, and how carrying that story forward without holding space for it can have a negative impact.

We also expand this idea to cover the whole journey from fertility stories to postpartum and lactation stories. Jaely also shares how birth story medicine is different from processing with a therapist, and how both can be valuable.

About Jaely
Jaely Turner (she/her) is a Mom of 2 based in Northern Virginia. She is a Perinatal Educator, Birth Story Listener, Full Spectrum Doula, & owner of Our Village Circle Birth Services, whose mission is to create a space of authenticity & elevate the voices of parents and professionals alike, to demystify the realities of new parenthood.

Jaely understands, on a visceral level, that with the joy of your new human also comes every other emotion under the sun, and aims to help her clients feel seen, heard, known, and held in this life-altering stage. She wholeheartedly believes that everyone's story has something powerful to offer others as they navigate their own journey.

Connect with Jaely
Schedule a Birth Story Medicine session with Jaely: www.ourvillagecircle.com/birthstory
Signature Online Course: Preparing for a Smooth Postpartum:
www.ourvillagecircle.com/webinar
Website: www.ourvillagecircle.com
IG: https://www.instagram.com/ourvillagecircle/
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What does it mean to support healthy sleep for your baby or toddler? In this episode I’m unpacking the definition of healthy sleep. In the US, our definition of healthy sleep is very narrow and focused around independent sleep. I’m sharing how this narrow definition affects sleep goals, and what babies, toddlers, and all humans really need for healthy sleep.

Resources related to this episode
Check out my related blog post about what babies need for healthy sleep:
https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/blog/what-babies-need-to-sleep

Connect with Kim
Grab a free sleep myth busting guide and learn more about working with Kim:
https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/
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