Learn About The Baby-Centered™ Sleep Solutions & Principles
The Sweet Slumber Podcast Ep. 37
"A Parent's Guide to Improving Sleep for Energetic & Spirited Babies"
What's unusual & challenging about energetic & spirited babies
Understanding the sleep nature of spirited babies
Why common sleep practices are usually ineffective, inconsistent, and short-lived for these unique little ones
What you need to know to support them & help them sleep well
Tips you can put into practice now
The Sweet Slumber Podcast Ep. 28
"Could Your Baby Be Sensitive or Spirited? Learn the Signs, Insight, & Tips for Better Sleep"
Understand how babies are different
How they differ when it comes to sleep
Why typical sleep advice doesn't cut if for a lot of parents
The signs of spirited & sensitive babies & toddlers
Spirited & sensitive babies sleep insight & tips
The Sweet Slumber Podcast Ep. 25
"Sleep Temperament: Self-Soothers VS Signalers"
Why babies & toddlers struggle with sleep while other babies seem to sleep perfectly
The reasons for these differences
What’s really going on
increase your patience & compassion for your child.
Spirited & sensitive babies sleep insight & tips
Understand Baby-Centered™ Sleep Solutions
The Sweet Slumber Podcast Ep. 26
"A Peaceful, Nurturing Approach to Improving Your Baby or Toddler's Sleep"
How to foster independence
Improving sleep while supporting optimal development, secure attachment, and overall health.
What it's like for parents who try everything and nothing helps
How to solve the toughest cases
The Sweet Slumber Podcast Ep. 49
"A Fresh Look at Sleep Training Through the Lens of Temperament"
Importance of understanding temperament in sleep training
Debunking myths
Challenges faced by parents when traditional sleep training methods do not work
The differences in babies when it comes to falling asleep and waking up
Which rules or guidelines should change for certain temperament types and why
The Sweet Slumber Podcast Ep. 52 "Embrace Baby-Centered™ Sleep Methods for a Responsive & Gentle Approach"
Lack of resources in understanding and addressing the needs of highly sensitive and spirited children
Initial struggles in understanding the impact of a child's temperament on sleep
Focusing on healthy, responsive, intuitive sleep solutions
Listen to Stories from Baby-Centered™ Sleep Consultants
The Sweet Slumber Podcast Ep. 55 with Lisa Falkenstein
NCS, Doula, Lactation Counselor, & Double Certified Sleep Consultant
Lisa was the first person to learn Meredith's peaceful and intuitive sleep methods-her first student
Meredith reflects on what it was like to be one of the first sleep consultants that offered truly gentle methods
Lisa shares insight on how the Baby-Centered™ Sleep principles have changed her approach
How our solutions have given her the keys to work through challenging cases
The Sweet Slumber Podcast Ep. 53 with Kayla Squier
Triple Certified Sleep Consultant, NCS, & a Former Nurse
How the program blessed Kayla as a mother, right when she needed it.
Favorite topics from the program
How the new tools complemented her existing sleep consulting approach
She expresses gratitude for her involvement in this work
Describes what has been most rewarding
The Sweet Slumber Podcast Ep. 51 with Georgeta Pîrvu
Baby-Centered™ sleep Consultant & Medical Supply Rep
Georgeta talks about being shy and how sleep consulting has helped her feel more confident
She shares what surprised her about the course
How it helped her become a better mother
Georgeta expresses her thoughts on Meredith's teaching style and how she was supported
How this program has changed her life and helped her grow
Hi! I'm Meredith Brough.
Pediatric Sleep Consultant, Instructor, Mentor & Coach to Sleep Consultants.
I am a big fan of mothers. The work they do is the most important, but it's also the most exhausting and overwhelming. That's why I decided to be a mom mentor and sleep coach. I want to help mothers feel better, find more downtime to take care of themselves, and have more ease and predictability in their lives.
I was one of those moms who had an exhausting baby-he preferred me always and kept me awake at night. When he was 12 months old, I found out I was pregnant again. I was very scared and apprehensive about what was coming. But I found ways to help my daughter sleep well early on and that changed my life as a mom completely.
I loved my new life! Since I also love babies, I had 3 more! Annnnd... then I ran a daycare and helped all the families with their sleep, too. LOL. It was super rewarding. I loved surprising the mothers!
Since I started my business 6 1/2 years ago, I've helped more than a thousand families establish good sleep habits, and I can honestly say that I found my dream job.
I would have never guessed that one day I would be teaching my sleep methods & solutions to sleep consultants and helping them build strong businesses so they can do the work that I love. It's been a glorious ride! I love that we can help more parents support their children's needs and give them all the advantages of sleeping well, by working together.
Get the details on my journey!
Here's a podcast episode about my sleep consulting journey
Here's an episode about my business journey
Here's an episode about my faith in motherhood
Here's an episode about my motherhood struggles (very raw!)
How to Choose the Right Sleep Consultant Certification Program for YOU
Advice From a Seasoned Graduate with 3 Sleep Consultant Certifications & a Nursing Degree:
"Think of your own parenting style and the type of parents you want to work with.
Think of what advice you would give to a parent even without a certification behind you, whether that be on feeding or sleep: your own idea of what that should or could look like.
And then, look at what courses feel most aligned with you personally and with the type of clientele or families that you could envision yourself working with.
Think of what course feels most aligned with your values, your brand's voice, and your business.I also suggest you talk to the director, the creator of the course and find out if you connect with them. Are they giving you time?
If someone's not going to give you time, to ask questions, go over their course, or connect on zoom or a phone call, you're probably not going to get that much from them in the course.
I remember connecting with Meredith and how much time she was giving to me just by talking and asking and being curious about my son and just trying to go through some sleep troubleshooting without saying, sign up for my course.
She was on her time. And that is what I was really connecting with. "Wow, she's been so helpful. and I'm not paying her. I'm not a client or a customer.
I loved the tools and the resources that were provided in the Baby-Centered™ Sleep Consultant Program for us as consultants to learn. And finding out what buckets need to be filled for our children throughout the day. There were some resources that Meredith provided that were not in other courses that really can help, Especially with toddlers who are wound up before sleep, tuning into the child, and wondering, "What is the behavior telling us?" I also believe that behaviors are communication. And "What other puzzle pieces are we missing?"
So that was really cool for me. Thinking, "Well, what am I doing with her on a physical and mental level before bedtime and filling up her cup?" That was something I wasn't necessarily expecting, but I absolutely loved and felt so valuable from this program."
-Kayla Squier, Serenity Sleep Consulting
