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Who Hires Sleep Consultants?
A sleep consultant may sound to some people like an extravagance- and while it’s certainly a luxury, youmay be surprised to learn how many people across all demographics have reached out to one. Formerstudents of the Center for Pediatric Sleep management have been able to serve every type of...
Can I Be a Sleep Consultant Virtually?
Since early 2020, many people that had never worked remote had to adapt to a new environment, andin a lot of cases, this has become the new normal. While some jobs seem to lend themselves easily to avirtual world, others feel less intuitive, especially those that are based on relationships. You...
Do I Need Certification to be a Sleep Consultant?
When it comes to sleep consulting, you may be overwhelmed by what seem like endlesscertification options. It can be hard to understand the right path to take and whether acertification is even necessary at all. But if you’re a doula looking to add sleep consulting toyour services, or someone new...
Finding Clients as a Sleep Consultant
One of the scariest part of starting a new business is wondering: how will I ever get a client? If you’realready a birth or postpartum doula, you may have already overcome those fears once, but they canalways show up again. For others, this may be the first time you’ve taken this kind of leap....
Day in the Life of a Sleep Consultant
Many of the people who are interested in becoming a sleep consultant come to us with thesame concern: how will it fit into my life? One of the great things about the Center for PediatricSleep Management is that our program is designed for anybody. Whether you work a 9 to 5 job,are a stay at home...
What Services Can I Add to My Postpartum Doula Business?
The core services of a doula are critically important, whether it is providing support during labor or inthe postpartum period. Many doulas offer these core services and find that work fulfilling, lucrative, andchoose not to expand their offerings, but it is also common for doulas to package...
Sleep Consultant Student Spotlight: Natalie Fay
Students of the Center for Pediatric Sleep Management (CPSM) come from all different backgrounds and walks of life. In this interview, I spoke with Natalie Fay, the owner and founder of Sound Sleepers by Natalie Fay. Natalie loves working with kids and...
Growing Your Business as a Birthworker with Sleep Consulting
The students in The Center for Pediatric Sleep Management’s (CPSM) sleep consultant certification course come from many different backgrounds. Some are educators, others have worked as nannies or babysitters, some students have a medical background, while others come from a completely different...
An Interview with Safe Sleep Advocate Harper Morton
Meet Harper Morton, Safe Sleep Expert Q: In today's blog post, we're talking with Harper Morton, a safe sleep expert. Harper, tell us about yourself... A: Hi! My name is Harper Morton. I’m a mum of one, a kindergarten educator and born and raised in Victoria, Australia. I spend my free time...
The Skeptic’s Guide to Sleep Training
Why is Sleep Training Controversial? There’s nothing more rewarding than knowing that I help parents and their precious little ones get the much-needed sleep that allows them to spend meaningful time together as a family. Parents of young children need all the rest they can get, and little ones...
Meet Jayne
Jayne Havens is a certified sleep consultant and the founder of Snooze Fest by Jayne Havens. As a leader in the industry, Jayne advocates for healthy sleep hygiene for children of all ages. Jayne launched her comprehensive sleep consultant certification course so she could train and mentor others to work in this emerging industry.