Testimonials
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"...100% worth it and we couldn't have done it..."
"It was 100% worth it and we couldn't have done it without Erica. She has so much experience that it makes you feel confident that it is an act of love to support your child through learning to sleep."
-Heath Williams
"I cannot say thank you enough to this team!"
"I had Bernadette who was new to Erica’s team. I cannot say thank you enough to this team! They managed to get my 8 month old to effortlessly sleep through the night. Prior to this he was waking every 2-3 hours some nights and I had to constantly either nurse or rock him back to sleep. Now he can put himself to sleep and we have a great schedule. I highly recommend this group. They have all positive reviews and 5 stars for a reason! They absolutely do as they promise and take the time to listen to your every concern!
"Totally worth it."
"I worked with Amelia to potty train my daughter who is autistic and she was amazing! Always following up with us and giving a lot of guidance, support, being super understanding. I am so happy I made the decision to work with them.
-Ana Laura Hirsch Pels
"We've seen the most progress in the bathroom arena in [a] few weeks...than we had in almost 2 years."
We were at our wits end with persistent behavioral issues that bled into our attempts at potty training. We first worked with Ginna to get a better handle on the behavioral issues. She was very empathetic and listened to every word. My husband shared with me that he felt so heard during our call with Ginna. She looked at everyone's perspective - us as a couple, us as parents, and our daughter as a "covid baby" who is still figuring out what "outside" is and why everyone keeps telling her what to do. Her thoughtfulness was refreshing. In what I've called magic, her methods turned our tantrum prone little one into a much calmer little person who would pause long enough to verbalize her needs.
Then we went to work on potty training with Erica. And my oh my. There is no challenge or setback to great or too small that Erica hasn't seen or dealt with. It was a painstakingly slow process with our very strong-willed little one. Erica supported us the whole way through and prompted us to switch up or reinforce strategies based on real time feedback.
I'm proud to say we're now the parents of a full potty trained toddler. We no longer have the constant anxiety of the power struggle over the bathroom. Now, it's just a matter of taking her when she indicates the need to go - #1 or #2. I know TMI, but it's been a long hard road. We've seen the most progress in the bathroom arena in the few weeks we worked with Erica, than we had in almost 2 years of trial and error.
- Brandon & Simone Ammons
"She has not had any accidents in several weeks! She pees and poops in the potty, no issues! I really appreciate all of your help and advice. Thanks again! ♥️"
"Erica helped us to understand the sleep process for babies. She took us step by step through the method that would work best for our daughter."
"Our daughter had always been an excellent sleeper since birth. When we brought her home from the hospital, she was sleeping 5-7 hours overnight. She was a big fan of the swaddle and could sleep for hours wrapped tightly. When we broke the swaddle at 6 months, we went through a long period of no sleep. We tried different methods that we researched online but, with our busy schedules, nothing was working. This went on for three months before we decided to hire Erica. It was the best decision! Erica helped us to understand the sleep process for babies. She took us step by step through the method that would work best for our daughter. She was extremely supportive and caring with her approach. She was always very responsive to any questions or concerns that we had. The process was difficult at times but it seemed more manageable with Erica by our side. Now the whole family is getting sleep at night and we are all much happier."
- Cristina Bonsu
"It took only 3-4 days to get our son from cosleeping and nursing all night long, to being in his own crib and sleeping through the night."
"I felt like there was no way out and the layers of unhealthy sleep patterns were too big for me to to tackle. I felt guilty for creating the sleep situation for my little one and had no idea how to tackle it... our son Conrad was nursing every 2-3 hours a night and I was co-sleeping with him from about the time he was 3/4 months old. Before he turned one and I had to go back to work, someone from my daughter’s school recommended Erica... I have never heard of a sleep consultant but was desperate and relieved to know she could help. Erica is the true definition of a professional. She empathized and strategized with us and gave us all the tools and support we needed to get our son sleeping through the night. It took only 3-4 days to get our son from cosleeping and nursing all night long, to being in his own crib and sleeping through the night. Almost sounds like I’m making it up as I write it, but that is truly the result we got even with a reluctant mother who didn’t want her son to “cry it out” in any way shape or form. We couldn’t have done it without Erica. Conrad also naps twice a day in his crib because of Erica’s coaching. Erica is a game changer and any family who finds her will be SO happy they did. We also used Erica’s coaching to get our 2.5 yr old daughter to nap , which is another story but she now sleeps 2-3 hours each day in her bed for a nap. The Erickson family loves Erica!!!"
- Shannon & Brent Erickson
"I cannot day enough kind things about Bernadette! She is kind, understanding and
never judgemental."
"My husband and I had a very difficult time potty training our son. We reached out to Confident Parenting and worked with Bernadette. I cannot say enough good things about her! She was absolutely amazing and made this mentally challenging process much more tolerable! She is kind, understanding and never judgmental. We are so grateful for all of her help. Our son had huge successes in the two short weeks we have been working with her. Thanks so much, Bernadette!"
-Courtney Williams
"Erica SAVED me. You might think that sounds dramatic, but I mean it literally."
- Lynsey Tracy
"You worked a potty training miracle with my toddler. Within 72 hours of implementing your strategies to help her poop on the potty she was over her fears and the whole family could laugh about the term "poop door." You have tremendously changed all of our lives and we are forever grateful! I will message you so we can find a time to meet up! THANK YOU!!"
- Hilary Waller
"Erica talked to us about our visions for sleep training and got to know Elliot's habits before coming up with a plan."
"E was co-sleeping at naps and through the night at 20 months and still nursing through the night. I was unable to put him down for any period of sleep. Erica talked to us about our visions for sleep training and got to know Elliot's habits before coming up with a plan. One month and very few tears later, we had a night-weaned baby who goes down happily for a 2.5 hour nap and bedtime. We are sleeping through the night and have our bed back. I wish we had called Erica earlier!"
- Mattie Diveglia
- Mattie Diveglia
"She gave us the tools and the confidence to transition our daughter to her own room..."
"Working with Erica was a game changer, our daughter was waking up hourly during the night. With two kids and two full time jobs this was obviously unsustainable but nothing we did worked. Erica is confident, patient, funny and knowledgeable. She gave us the tools and the confidence to transition our daughter to her own room and help her sleep throughout night without incident."
-K.B.
"She helped my 20 month old daughter take a proper nap on her own. And when we had our 2nd child, Erica was by our side once again, guiding us to sleep peacefully."
"I tell everyone I know about Erica, because she worked magic for our family! She was patient, highly responsive, concerned, and dedicated to solving our family’s sleep issues. She helped my 20 month old daughter take a proper nap on her own. And when we had our 2nd child, Erica was by our side once again, guiding us to sleep peacefully. What a comfort! Best money I have ever spent."
- Carolyn Kaufmann
"...within 3-4 days, our daughter's sleeping patterns began to change. She became more self-reliant and slept for longer stretches through the night."
"We do not regret a single cent we spent working with Erica. Our daughter was a great sleeper as a newborn, but when she turned 3 months, her sleeping patterns became erratic and she would wake up 2-3 times during the night and cry for 30 minutes to an hour. She slept best when people were holding her and would ONLY fall asleep when people were holding her. Sometimes when she realized she wasn't being held anymore, she would wake up and cry again. We desperately wanted to break her of that habit to get some time to ourselves and sleep at night.
We contacted Erica worrying about what to do. We initially signed up for an in-person consultation, but when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, we switched our consultation to a video conferencing call and gave us strategies to use with our daughter. We took copious notes and began implementing the strategies right away.
The first few nights were tough for us. But within 3-4 days, our daughter's sleeping patterns began to change. She became more self-reliant and slept for longer stretches through the night. Over the course of a month, Erica helped us work through setbacks we had. She gave us tips, helped us monitor our daughter's sleeping patterns, and even gave us encouragement as we navigated getting her on a regular nap schedule. Her techniques are simply magic!
Within 6 weeks, our daughter began 10-12 hours at night with few interruptions. She's a light sleeper, but Erica armed us with even more strategies to overcome that challenge. Our daughter continues to sleep well through the night with rare issues.
We will highly recommend Erica to anyone and everyone who asks! My son who is now 6 also had sleep issues and we only wish we had known her then to help us. If our daughter begins to experience sleep issues again, we know who to contact. And again, we don't regret spending a single cent. And you won't either."
- Jason & Kass C.
"My now 19 month old sleeps for nearly 12 hours a night and takes a 2 hour nap, a place where I never thought we would get to!"
"As a first time parent, I was terrified of letting my baby cry. For the first 10 months of her life I responded to every single whimper for fear something might be wrong. This meant waking usually 5 times a night to tend to her. I felt like I was losing my mind and turned to Erica out of complete desperation. She explained some very basic sleep cycle information which put me at ease pretty quickly because it made sense. She then came up with a plan that I was comfortable with and pretty much held my hand through the whole process. My now 19 month old sleeps for nearly 12 hours a night and takes a 2 hour nap, a place where I never thought we would get to! Erica saved my sanity! I am now pregnant with child number two and plan on getting Erica's guidance way earlier so I don't lose as much sleep this time around. Taking care of children is a gift but, as a parent, I needed sleep in order to appreciate that. I HIGHLY recommend her to everyone."
- Elenor D'Addessi
"The change in our family has been HUGE. There aren't words for me to describe how grateful I am for Amelia and the rest of the team."
"My husband and I were very skeptical to work with a sleep consultant but got to our breaking point when our 18 month old would only sleep if we carried him. No one was sleeping and everyone was in a bad mood. Our pediatrician recommended Confident Parenting to us. We worked with Amelia who after just a few minutes speaking to her helped me feel more comfortable. She listed to our concerns and came up with a customized plan for us. She helped us realize a lot of things we were just too in the weeds to realize regarding patterns and bad habits we had fallen into. Amelia was always available when I needed her. There were difficult moments in the beginning when I didn't have the confidence and she helped me build it. The change in our family has been HUGE. There aren't words for me to describe how grateful I am for Amelia and the rest of the team. You work with one consultant but they work together in the background if needed to help address issues. She gave us resources and the knowledge we need to tackle challenges to sleep like sickness and travel. We have been able to successfully visit family and grandparents putting him to bed, etc. Our well rested son is finally thriving and we are all in a much better mood! THANK YOU!"
-Melanie Weber
"Amelia helped my family and son get on a wonderful sleep routine. Amelia walked with me through it all as she was available everyday to provide me with instruction and suggestion as I needed it. I am so grateful for confident parenting and all that I have learned!"
-Lenore Brophy
"I cannot say enough good things about the team at Confident Parenting. From our very first intake call, I felt understood and supported."
"I cannot say enough good things about the team at Confident Parenting. From our very first intake call, I felt understood and supported. Even though we had just met, I had this sense that they were "in it" with us. They guided us through toddler sleep challenges that I never imagined we would face and remained patient with our many, many questions and concerns. Furthermore, I appreciate that they did not take a one-size-fits-all approach to our circumstances. Instead, they took the time to learn about us and our child, then partner with us to identify a path forward. And when that initial path didn't work, we again partnered closely to pivot. We never felt rushed, judged, or as if we were a bother, and still implement so much of what we learned from Confident Parenting today -- 6+ months after our engagement ended. THANK YOU to Bernadette & the CP team!"
- Nicole Paul
"I never thought we would get here and I cannot thank Erica enough!"
"We are so happy we were referred to Erica for our sons potty training needs. We tried potty training at one point when my son turned 3 and it was working well except for his BM. After realizing he had some poop issues that needed to be addressed, my husband and I, along with my son's school, agreed it would be a good idea to take a break from potty training to focus on some other issues. Fast forward to 7 months later and it was time to try again, but this time we decided to get some professional help. Given our sons resistance and inconsistent poop schedule, Erica was able to give us some tips and tricks. My goal was to have him potty trained in a month and I can honestly say we met that goal! I never thought we would get here but now he can use the bathroom all on his own, consistently poops daily, has no issues with traveling or using public restrooms, AND sleeps through the night (no pull ups or anything) and stays dry. He has only had a few accidents overnight and that was because he was sick, otherwise he has been doing amazing and I cannot thank Erica enough!"
- Kate Shlomo
"We cannot thank Erica enough for giving us back our sanity along with a happy well rested baby! One of the best decision we have made as parents!"
With our first baby, we were able to use a non-personalized sleep coaching program platform to figure out her sleep, but our second child left us completely baffled! We were at our wits end when we reached out to Erica…none of the techniques we were using were working with our second. Within a week of starting, our 7 month old was sleeping 11 hours a night and three predictable naps…. By the end of the month we had an 8 month old who was sleeping 12+ hours a night and two long naps a day! Erica is truly a miracle worker! Our baby is SO much happier now and we are LOVING our stress free sleep routines- We no longer dread nap time and bedtime! Our favorite part of this service was that Erica was always available to us to problem solve a particular day because like all families, stuff would happen (e.g., car naps, holidays etc.)! We truly cannot thank her enough and my husband and I think hiring Erica has been one of the best decisions we have made as parents!
-Victoria Higgins
"Erica is amazing, she's kind, compassionate and offers the best advice and services for getting your child the best night sleeps and proper sleep habits. She helped me tremendously and I couldn't have imagined working with anyone else. Her gentle yet effective approach meant the world to me, I highly recommend her to everyone issues or questions about helping your infant or toddler sleep."
- Nikkee Barclay
"Bernadette was absolutely amazing. After a medically complicated infancy, our 9 month old was still waking every 3 hours during the night and taking poor quality naps during the day. Bernadette developed a plan which resulted in almost instant results. We were blown away by how well her recommendations worked and how much happier our daughter is. We can not recommend Confident Parenting's services enough."
-John Young
"Erica is a wonderfully supportive and incredibly knowledgeable Sleep Consultant. She worked with us to create a sleep plan that we were comfortable with for our 9month old son. Once we started working with her, we never looked back. Our son finally started sleeping! Now almost a year and a half later, we are still using her techniques and tips with both our son and new daughter. We only wish that we didn't wait so long to call Erica! We recommend her to all of our friends."
- Kelly and Kevin Kolmer
"You came in when B was 6 months old to help his crying and napping. You told us he is a “high needs sleep” child. You were life changing! He has slept through the night since 4 months but, since you, he regularly naps 2 hrs a day. Occasionally 1.5 hours or even 4 hours! He needs more sleep than most and you helped me see that and give him what he needs! Thank you for all you do!"
- Jessica
"We are completely potty trained! I can’t believe it!"
"We are completely potty trained! I can’t believe it! It took 10 days but O. now tells us when she needs to go or goes by herself and then just yells for a wipe. She’s peeing and pooping on the potty! Just wanted to tell you the great news! We’re so so proud of her and happy to say we have a potty trained 2 year old :)"
- S. C.
"I have the wonderful pleasure of working with Erica Desper both professionally and personally over the last several years! I teach parenting classes at the Nest in center city and Erica is a regular and favorite guest speaker for my new moms. Her warm, thoughtful, and patient interpersonal style reassures moms who are struggling with infant sleep and she helps them feel validated and heard. Erica offers such excellent and practical sleep advice for parents in my group. Moms have said, "bring Erica back again- she was fabulous!", "after doing what Erica suggested in class, my baby is sleeping now!" Personally, Erica has been a life-saver for my family. My son decided to stop sleeping at 18 months, was taking hours to go to sleep at night, and was waking up multiple times at night. I was exhausted and overwhelmed and did not know what to do. Erica created a detailed plan for us and was available for on-going support during the sleep training process. And, he started sleeping again after we followed Erica's plan! Erica's knowledge of both infant and toddler sleep is fabulous and she meets parents where they are and understands that sleep is a sensitive and often emotional topic for parents. I give Erica my highest recommendation as a pediatric sleep specialist!"
- Dr. Pamela Vail
"I am trained as a child clinical psychologist and am a researcher whose work focuses on the implementation of evidence based practices for youth. Given my background, some of the qualities I value most in providers are a commitment to using evidence based approaches and an emphatic and professional approach. Erica exceeded our expectations across the board. She was very knowledgeable and was able to meet us where we were by flexibly applying best practice sleep strategies for our child's individual needs and in a way that was consistent with our parenting style. The tailored plan she developed collaboratively with us had our son falling asleep on his own and staying asleep all night within just days. I wish we had contacted her sooner instead of spending months trying to tackle this on our own! I have already recommended Erica to several friends and will continue to do so."
- Courtney Wolk
"Erica has done it once again, such an amazing change in our lives. We were rocking our little one to sleep every night since she was a newborn. At 17 months old, our daughter became accustomed to depending on our rocking to put her to sleep every time. It became very tiresome, and frankly my husband and myself were spent after hours and hours of rocking. Little did we know, we just need to change up her schedule and start trusting the process and guidelines Erica gave us. Everyday our daughter put herself to sleep faster and faster, only taking 3 days to really adjust. We now have slept the night through for a week straight. Hasn't happened in awhile, so we are super grateful. Sometimes it just takes the right coaching and game plan to get you to start. Erica was a great listener and provided us as new parents all the tools we needed to a succeed."
- April Love
"I thought I’d send a quick note to update you on Sebastian’s amazing progress. He is 11 months old and the happiest, most rested baby around! He takes two solid naps a day (60-90 minutes in the morning and 90-120 minutes in the afternoon), and sleeps 6:30pm-6:30am most nights without a peep. We owe this progress to you and I’m so grateful."
- Selina De Luca
"When we called Erica, we were desperate. We hadn't slept for more than 2 or 3 hours in a row for 8 months straight. She met us where we were at, both in terms of parenting style and comfort level. She tailored a plan to meet our, and most importantly, our son's needs. She was with us every step of the way, through teething, dropped naps and developmental leaps. Thanks to Erica's guidance, our son's sleep has gotten better and better and he finally slept through the night! It was amazing. We would highly recommend Erica to anyone!"
- Amanda Heyn
"As the former Director of Communication and Education at Center City Pediatrics and the Founder of HipsterHenry.com "The Parent's Guide to Philadelphia" I have had the pleasure of working with Erica Desper. Erica has been a wonderful support to the families at Center City Pediatrics in helping to manage their family sleep issues. Her positivity, experience, and over-all nurturing demeanor is the key to her success. I feel lucky to have been able to work with her and would recommend her to any practice and more importantly any friend who has a child that is having sleep issues. When it comes to managing sleep issues with CCP patients the doctors at Center City Pediatrics constantly refer patients to Erica and her private practice... making her an asset and a huge time saver for an extremely busy practice. Whoever she works with is lucky to have her and I have had nothing but an amazing. pleasant, and easy experience working with her."
- Sibyl Lindsay, Founder/Editor of Hipster Henry "The Parents Guide to Philadelphia"
"Trust me when I say that you will never regret the money you spend on Erica's services! We worked with Erica for a month to improve our son's sleep, and it was some of the best money we have ever spent. When we started, we were walking/bouncing around our 20-lb four-month-old for anywhere from 5-40 minutes before each nap and bedtime, and his eyes would pop open as soon as his body felt the crib. Within two weeks of working with Erica, we were putting our son down awake in his crib and he was peacefully falling asleep on his own with little to no help from us. For the last week he has slept 11-12 hours in his crib with only 1-2 brief wakings overnight for feedings, and our days of bouncing him to sleep are far behind us! Erica was able to help us get there with NO tears, and she was so reassuring and so respectful of our needs and our choices as parents. I can't recommend her enough. I only wish we had known about her when we were struggling with our first baby's sleep. Thank you, Erica!"
- Jennifer Oglesbee
"Our experience with Erica was fantastic. We initially went to a group class which helped with our initial frustration around a fussy sleeper. Our son (and first child) was NOT a good napper, snoozing for at MOST 30 minutes at a time. A session with Erica helped us navigate those early months, and while our son didn't magically start napping for hours, we were able to learn a LOT about reading his signs, creating a safe space for sleep, and establishing a stronger understanding of infant sleep patterns (and progression.) A few months later, we had another group session where we learned how to recognize some of those progressive steps that our son was taking to being a strong sleeper. We worked with Erica again in a private home session to address some specific issues, and she gave us wonderful advice on the setup of our room as well as establishing a routine that worked for our family. I am happy to say that now, our son is a strong, self-driven napper. He puts himself to sleep during the day without fuss (mostly), and consistently sleeps through the night, putting himself back to sleep on the rare occasion he stirs. We were fortunate to have found Erica through Center City Pediatrics and the courses offered there, and she has provided immense value (and relief!) for our family as we learn how to navigate the world of parenting."
- Lou Perseghin
"Erica gave us our lives back! If you are on the fence, know that this was some of the best money we've ever spent. Our son had never been a good sleeper and at 6 1/2 months was waking every 45-60 minutes throughout the night. He took catnaps during the day (15-20 minutes) only after being walked in the stroller for an hour. We had arranged our lives around this sleeping situation (co-sleeping so I wouldn't have to walk over to his bassinet, sitting in bed starting at 8pm and not being able to type because that woke him and once woken he could cry for an hour before falling back asleep). Now, after Erica's help, our son is falling asleep ON HIS OWN in his crib IN HIS OWN ROOM, and waking only 1-2 times a night. He takes three naps a day (each lasting only 30 minutes--but we are working on lengthening them) in his crib, each time falling asleep on his own without being upset. The best thing about Erica is she will work with you and adjust your plan depending on what you're comfortable with how quickly you want change to occur. And she'll adjust depending on how the original plan goes. Her troubleshooting was invaluable. We had read (what seemed like) every sleep book available, and whenever each program failed to work, we were left at an impasse. With Erica we got immediate feedback, which always worked. We are so grateful to Erica for guiding us through this process with the least amount of discomfort possible. Erica is an amazing sleep consultant because of her deep knowledge about sleep, her experience with many, many families (so she is able to tell you what generally happens with certain children in certain situations) and because she is just a truly wonderful person who cares a great deal about babies and their families. "
- Jon Cochran
"Despite reading and implementing book after book and blog after blog about sleep, my son was still waking up at night. After two years and the arrival of a newborn, I got desperate and needed help. Within a week, we had significant improvements and everyone was sleeping more. More importantly, my husband and I were armed with the knowledge to make strong decisions and healthy habits. And while we've had many things derail those good sleep habits again and again, Erica gave us the tools we needed to get things back on track. Certainly, it was money well spent."
- Nadella Kijewski
"Great potty training support from Erica at Confident Parenting. We came away feeling extremely successful and confident, which was NOT the way we started! Highly recommend."
-Kendra Ryan
"Wanted to drop you a line to say THANK YOU so much for your advice and support. E., Jon and I are all new people in the last few weeks thanks to your plan. Wanted to share our success with you and send many many thanks from our family. I was SO emotional about the idea of sleep training and it took me a couple weeks to work up to getting started after you and I talked. It turns out, with the "check and console" there was actually much less crying than with our rocking/hands on approach. We first focused, as you had recommended, on getting E better naps during the day and adding a 3rd nap to make his wakeful window shorter to bedtime. We also continued to work on getting a solid bedtime routine -- which he loves -- now when we finish his second book, he reached out for his sleep sack to help me put it on and his eyes start to get droopy. Finally, I decided it was time to start. The first night, I poured myself a half beer (I never drink) and was in tears immediately, sure we were in for 2 hours plus of crying. E cried for a total of 10 minutes, and then, to our amazement, was asleep on his own with no wakeups for the next 6 hours straight. The following night it was 4 minutes of crying. Then it was no crying. For the next couple nights, he would rub his lovely and fall asleep on his own as we watched in awe on the monitor. Incredible! We are now on a routine...and Jon and I are loving the time we now have to devote to each other, to our jobs, to cooking healthy food, etc with the peaceful evenings we have now that we have a smooth, pain free 7 pm bedtime with a happy, sleeping, self-soothing baby. I never would have believed things would have gone so smoothly. I wish I could go back in time to my tearful, sleep deprived self 3 months ago to tell her how things turn out (and maybe encourage her to start the process earlier!!). Thank you for being such an amazing resource and for helping me to trust myself and to trust E. Sleep feels like a miracle!! You are the BEST - THANK YOU!!"
- Rachel, Jon & E. Gormley
"You probably won't remember me specifically... I met you at a morning session at the Nest a few months ago. At that time, T. was about 9 months old and still waking 2-3 times per night. As two working professionals (each working about 60-80 hours/week), my husband and I realized that sleep became a necessity for us to be a happy and healthy family. We felt a little like we had failed and lot like we needed a solution among millions of internet articles about "how to sleep train". I came to your class ready to pay any amount of money to "fix" the problem. Sharing your story was very powerful. It was great to hear an honest account of a clearly caring and smart mother who needed more information-and I am glad that you sought it out on behalf of us all! As for that information, you shared a lot of great tools for us - one of which was a little hard to hear: we were keeping T. up too late (selfishly so we could see him). When you explained the medical reason for it... it made sense (which as a physician maybe was the kick start I needed to embrace a plan that sounded hard). We started that night... Bedtime was a little bit of a struggle (which we expected), but got easier.T. is about to turn one year old this month, and has been sleeping through the night for the past month. We held onto 5 am breast feeding sessions for a little bit longer (which I was confident in doing because of your advice), and those slowly faded and our guy sleeps form 7 pm-7 am. We have even been able to brave some teething and a nasty cold. Naps have been going better for it as well. And while maybe just a change in his personality, I feel that T. became happier. I mean... he was chronically sleep deprived! He has made a lot of developmental leaps (walking well now!), and I think that it's part of growing up but also the ability to grow because of his better sleep. I know that we are not out of the woods, and may have some new sleep challenges ahead of us, but I am thankful for how far we have gotten today. And I am grateful to know we have a resource if needed in the future. I apologize for the lengthy email, but wanted you to know, especially with Mother's Day approaching, how thankful we are. Wishing you all the best."
- Monique Gardner
"When we initially reached out, our twins weren't sleeping at all. They only wanted to be held. I was struggling to function. Now they sleep the entire night in their own room. Absolutely changed our life. So, so thankful to Erica!!"
- Sila Atrek
"Working with Erica was a wonderful experience. She helped my stubborn 16 month old learn to go to sleep peacefully and sleep through the night - something I truly did not think was possible. Getting a full night of sleep has made my daughter a happier child and my husband and I better parents. My only regret is that we waited so long to call her. Thank you Erica!"
- Dana Hughes
"We were referred to Erica when our 2.5 year old daughter suddenly and drastically changed her sleep habits after being a very easy sleeper. For nearly 2 years, our girl had gone into her crib wide awake, happily played on her own until she peacefully drifted off to sleep, took excellent naps and slept 11-12 hours every night with no issues. Then at 29 months, she shocked us with a double punch...going into her crib became a tearful battle and she started waking/hysterically crying several times through the night, only settling when we gave into her demands. This made life pretty stressful. Besides the obvious lack of sleep, we were beside ourselves wondering why things would suddenly go south after being spoiled for so long. We tried everything from adjusting nap time/length, to crying it out (her and us!;), to motivating her with stickers and more. By the time we began work with Erica, we were terrified we’d created an unbreakable and unhealthy habit…and were desperate to know peaceful sleep again. Erica’s soothing demeanor, calm approach and extreme knowledge base were evident from the start. She really took the time to learn our acute needs and tailored a plan to our specific, oddly unique situation. She helped us focus our approach and eliminate the traps we’d fallen into. And she coached us on how to confidently help our daughter succeed. After four days, our daughter was much happier going into her crib and sleeping through the night again! It’s been several weeks and she’s continuing to sleep much more soundly. We highly recommend Erica, and we’ll be calling her again when it’s time to transition to a bed!"
- Sherri Hatfield
"We still talk about this being the best money we ever spent. Before working with you, we felt like we were going crazy. Your knowledge and support were invaluable. THANK YOU!"
- Monica Bickford
“We have happily left behind a nightly routine of questioning what our son needed; multiple check-ins involving milk, music and binkies; and crying spells galore. Thanks to the various options Erica provided we now have a consistent schedule, no more overnight wake-ups and a happier kid. And my husband and I have more time in the evening to relax!”
- Krista Hubley
“Working with Erica has been very helpful in getting my 9 month old son the quality and amount of sleep he needs. Before working with her I was co-sleeping with him and he was constantly nursing throughout the night and crying periodically. Neither of us was getting much sleep. After working with Erica my son now sleeps through the night and naps longer than he used to during the day. The greatest benefit of working with Erica was having someone guide me through the sleep training process so that I knew what to expect, to a sure me my son was fine, and answer my specific questions and concerns."
- Joanne Sharma
“I didn't have time to read the books, all of my friends gave me different advice, and my family had different advice from my friends suggestions. My son was almost 4 months old and I felt incompetent and hopeless. Your knowledge, advice and clear instructions took our family from chaos and sleeplessness to having a sense of clarity and hope. More importantly, having your guidance made me feel confident and so supported during a very challenging time as a new mom. Thank you for helping me teach my 4 month old the skills to sleep, in a loving, considerate and effective way!! After just a few days of implementing your tools and our plan, our lives had more ease, everyone was sleeping better, we were all happier ... and for that, we are forever grateful!!”
- Jennifer Anzalone
“Erica helped us get organized and come together as a family to finally follow through on a cohesive and well thought out sleep plan. She listened to our individual needs and was patient. Hearing what has and hasn't worked for her many past clients was a tremendous resource for us. Right away we could rule out unfounded concerns and home in on the real issues. We never felt pressured to do something we weren't comfortable or ready to do with our baby. For us, we needed to know that we had tried every option before CIO and we needed help making sure our baby had mastered the necessary self soothing skills in advance of trying this technique, should it come to it. We plan to use her expertise next time before our next is born!”
- Meghan and Andrew DeFino
“Hiring Erica was one of the best decisions that we've made as parents. Our nine month old daughter had never regularly slept through the night, and it sometimes took us more than hour to get her to sleep, both initially and throughout the night. After exhausting what seemed like all the reading materials on sleep issues with no real changes, we turned to Erica. Within a few weeks of implementing Erica's plan, our daughter was sleeping through the night, going down with no difficulty, and taking regular naps. We could not have done it without Erica!”
- Katie Heirzenrater
“I reached out to Erica when my daughter was around 6 months old - I was bouncing my daughter to sleep for naps and at night, and she was waking some nights almost all night long. Erica helped me work out a plan that didn't involve much crying (which I was very worried about) and helped me get my daughter on a routine. The ability to check in with her any time I start to notice sleep disruptions has been a lifesaver. She is calming and reassuring and understands the effects of sleep deprivation. I always hang up the phone after speaking with her feeling confident we will get through any sleep problem we are dealing with.”
- Nicole Azzara
“We attended Erica's sleep workshop when our son was about 5 months old and the tips we learned were really helpful at getting him to a good 7-8 hour sleep stretch at night. A few months later, when he had a sleep regression, Erica provided us a private consultation, pointed out a couple of small changes we could make, and we had a baby sleeping 12 hours straight within a matter of weeks. Erica made a plan that worked for our family, and she was completely nonjudgmental about what solutions we wanted to try. It was a great experience and we will be contacting her again as further issues arise.”
- Annalisa Mastria
"Thanks to Erica's exceptional advice our daughter has been sleeping through the night ever since our consultation. Erica helped us to adjust the sleeping regimen several times and as a result our daughter now sleeps soundly for naps and at night. As it turns out a well rested baby is a happy baby. Thanks Erica!”
- Lauren Vaks
“As a new parent with volumes of sleep advice directed your way, it is invaluable to have Erica's experience and knowledge at your fingertips. I was very reluctant to embark on a sleep program, fearing that it would interfere with our sweet Izzy's temperament. On the contrary, it is probably the best decision we have made as parents. After a few weeks of working with Erica, my father-in-law, a pediatrician, commented that Izzy was a different baby - happier, more interactive, and better rested to meet each day. We are so grateful.”
- Rachel Gladstein
"Erica was a HUGE help to our family. We started working with her when our 6-month old daughter was still nursing to sleep at night and for all of her naps. At night she would wake up anywhere from 5-8x per night and would need to be held each time for at least 30 minutes to get her back in her crib successfully, and for naps she would fall asleep but getting her into the crib still asleep was nearly impossible. After a few short weeks Erica had helped us get our daughter to fall asleep on her own at bedtime and her night waking reduced to 2-3x per night, just to nurse and she would go right back to sleep in her crib easily. We tackled naps after and now our daughter falls asleep on her own for all her naps. Erica was patient and supportive throughout the whole process. She helped create a sleep plan that my husband and I were both comfortable with and minimized any our baby crying as much as possible. Working with Erica to help our daughter sleep better was the best thing we have done so far for our little one!!"
- Larissa DiStefano
"Erica is incredible to work with. She gave our sanity back and brought us from co-sleeping, frequent night waking with our then 1 year old to our 1 year old and 3 year old sharing a room and going to bed at the same time. She crafted a sleep plan to our parenting style and comfort, needs and goals. She was readily accessible and aided us immensely through her in-the-moment coaching. We would’ve continued to second guess ourselves and remained inconsistent without Erica’s expertise and guidance. Erica gave us realistic timeframes to work with and our son responded within all of her estimates. We highly recommend her!"
- Courtney Roberts
"Working with Erica was a pleasure. We battled sleep issues with our first for over two years, so when things started to feel like they were slipping with our second I reached out to Erica immediately. Erica was so easy to work with and seemed happy to go at a pace I could handle. Erica was kind, compassionate, responsive, and patient throughout the entire process. Most importantly she gave us the information, confidence, and support we (I) needed in order to help our daughter get the sleep she needed. Our baby girl is now a well-rested HAPPY baby! And we couldn’t be more grateful."
- Kate Sheeran
"Erica was amazing to work with when we were trying to help our daughter sleep through the night. She worked closely with us to come up with a plan that we were comfortable with and was with us every step of the way to answer questions and give us the confidence we needed to stick to our plan and help our daughter get better sleep. Within two weeks of working with Erica, our daughter was taking consistent naps, was sleeping 12 hours overnight in her crib, and was an overall happier baby. I would recommend Erica to anyone - she is professional, extremely knowledgable and gave us the gift of a good nights sleep."
- Katie Rafter
"Jordana has become a master sleeper! She is still very early to bed but now sleeps in much later. For the last two nights she slept from 6:30pm until 7:30am!! That's 13 hours!! She also naps very well. It's incredible to see and it's really thanks to your tips so thank you!"
- Lauren Ascher
"Erica helped us out with both of our children and truly gave me the tools and confidence to make a plan and stick to it. Our entire family has benefitted from working with Erica and sleep is now something we all prioritize. Our kids are happier and healthier because of it and bedtime and nap time is no longer a stressful phenomenon! I have recommended Erica to all of my friends and I would say, do not hesitate for one second to work with her!"
- Kaitlin Barry
"I just wanted to formally write to you and thank you for taking the time to help us with our 8 month old daughter. I can say that since you helped us, Leah is on schedule at daycare and is finally sleeping through the night and consistently!! First time in 8 months! We learned so much during the consultation in-home appointment, and with your expertise, you really helped and taught us ways to modify Leah's sleep schedule @ daycare and @ home. I love that you are willing to work with us on a plan that is most comfortable for the parents (more so mom hehe) and ultimately the child. Not only did you take the time to do a thorough in home appointment, but I love the fact that you sent us an overview of everything we discussed with the different sleep training plans and the hours that a child Leah's age should be sleeping. you are extremely responsive and really taking a caring role in helping us!Thank you a million for helping and getting us back to keeping our sanity!."
- Cathy and Trevor Lato
"I cannot thank you enough for all of your help. As you know, a couple months ago Claire was waking up a minimum of two times every night and needed help going to sleep. Nap time was huge battle every day. I was physically and emotionally exhausted by all of it. To be honest, my hopes were not very high when I first called you because I thought Claire was going to be too difficult to sleep train. I had tried many things on my own without any success. However, you took all of my thoughts and concerns from our initial meeting into consideration and developed a very clear, step-by-step plan and made me feel very comfortable. Your advice and encouragement along the way were just what I needed to keep me going. I can’t believe the transformation! Claire now goes to sleep on her own without protest and sleeps through the night. Nap time and bed time are a breeze and, more importantly, a joy! Thank you again!"
- Katie Roberts
"Thank you for such helpful advice to get Bennett sleeping in a little later in the morning! Your help has been wonderful, and I know we are all on the path to a better night's sleep. Thank you! I am already sharing your information with friends who are struggling with their kid sleep issues!"
- Sarah Bajus
"I read everything I could find on the topic of babies and sleep and couldn't find anything that worked or was comfortable with until Erica explained how her plan would be implemented. I would never have been able to follow through without Erica's guidance. Avett went from waking every 45-90 mins at night every night to now sleeping 12 hours with very little waking. Everyone is happier with better sleep!"
- Anne Meads
"We contacted Erica when our 5 1/2 month old was waking up every 1-3 hours and he was feeding every time. I was desperate and tired, but also anxious about sleep training in general. Erica helped us create a plan that worked for us as and was tailored to our infant. She was patient, very responsive and she always took the time to explain things. She taught us so much about infant sleep and we were able to give our son the gift of sleep. He smiles when we put him down in the crib and bedtime went from being stressful and time consuming to brief and so enjoyable for all of us. Our son has continued to progress, and we have even noticed a change in his demeanor due to improved sleep -- he smiles all the time! We can't thank Erica enough for all of her help."
- Ashley Kazatsky
"Isabel is officially sleeping through the night and we didn't have a difficult transition to get there. We never had to do more than one pop in during a wake period and it only lasted about 3 nights. AMAZING! I feel like a new person now that I too am getting more sleep at night.Thank you again."
- Kelly Luciano
"We reached out to Erica after several months of battling with our nearly two-year-old daughter to take naps--we were all tired! Erica helped us to create a plan that worked for our schedules and gave us the confidence we needed to implement it. She was also incredibly responsive to our questions and proactive about checking in on our progress. Within days our daughter's naps began to improve and we are happy to report that a month later, she continues to rest well. We would and have whole heartedly recommend Erica and Confident Parenting!"
- Samantha Greenky
"Erica was incredibly helpful, supportive, patient and kind - exactly what we needed. We live in a different state, so all of our sessions were either via Skype or phone. That didn't hinder the process at all, so I would recommend Erica wherever you are. She is extremely knowledgeable and non-judgmental, and we walked away from our consultation with a plan and the knowledge that we would have support and options for modifications throughout the process. We are so grateful for her help!"
- Sarah N.
"I contacted Erica at Confident Parenting right about when my second child was 8mos old. We were exhausted parents. Our older one was coming to sleep in our bed and the little one wasn't sleeping through the night, waking up almost every other hour crying. It also took us and our nanny almost an hour to rock her to sleep. I was hesitant to spend money to get my child to sleep but exhaustion was affecting everybody in the family. Erica was sympathetic and easy to speak to from the get-go. I described my situation and she asked me questions regarding the family and my comfort level. What surprised me was that I didn't have to let her cry it out if I didn't want to. She developed a plan based on my specific needs and comfort. I did it slowly at first, staying by her side and slowly easing away. It took a week or so but, in the end, I was able to put the baby down, walk away and would rarely have to go in during the night. She slept 10-11 hours peacefully each night. Perfection. All hell broke loose when I came back with the kids from visiting Taiwan. My LO climbed out of the crib the night we got back and, on top of that, super jet lagged. Erica was kind enough to work with me on an action plan. Well, I can't say I followed through (out of exhaustion and stress) because I contacted her again 6mos later sleep-deprived and frustrated. The girls required us to sleep in their bed with them every night until they fell asleep THEN they would climb into our beds few hours later demanding requests throughout the night (water, blanket, cuddly). Fast forward to now, after working with Erica and executing on our action plan, the girls are now falling asleep by themselves (with us nearby), staying in bed and sleeping soundly through the night. It has been a hard and long journey with our sleep issues but, thanks to Erica, we're where we want to be and everybody is benefiting from the extra hours of peaceful sleep."
- Sunny F.
"As first-time parents, we didn't know where to turn when our nursing, co-sleeping, exhausting sleep routine had us at our wits end. Erica's expertise and guidance was exactly what we needed. It was wonderful to work with her because she helped us create a plan for where we were at and where we wanted to get to that accounted for our son's temperament as well as our parenting styles. Her ongoing support and check-ins ensured we stayed consistent. It didn't take long to see a dramatic shift that really gave us our life back and created the necessary time for ourselves each evening. It made the end of the day something to look forward to and helped everyone feel rested and positive."
- Jordan Pascucci
"Thank you so much for all of your guidance. We just looked back on some pictures we took in November and we looked exhausted! You have been compassionate and intelligent and really customized your coaching for our family and our daughter. Thank you! PS: Last night Charlie said, "Has Erica Desper given us the courage to go for a second baby?"(!!!!!!!)"
- Caroline & Charlie Southgate
"Thanks so much for ALL your help. I couldn't have done this without you. Jaime, Santxo and I thank you! We have many wins to celebrate. Because of you we were able to get Santxo in his crib and in his own room. He also went from waking every 4 hours to now sleeping 12 hours. Finally, I am confident that he will continue to improve his daytime sleep. I'm also very proud of our little guy as he learned very quickly! I will continue to recommend and praise your work whenever I get the opportunity."
- Mahalia & Jaime Agustines
"Where should we even start...our little guy was around seven months old. We were sleep deprived (as many new parents are) and literally had no family around to give us a break every now and then. We felt like failures as parents - all we wanted to do was to help our little one sleep and we couldn't manage to do it. He was getting up 3-5 times a night still at six months old. We also have a 'high needs' baby. He was amazing with so much personality, but if you look up this term - it was not easy. He cried a lot. Wanted to nap with us. There were no breaks and at times we just felt helpless. I started researching and found we were not alone. There are many 'easy' babies out there, but there are also little ones that require more attention. We aren't complaining (we love our sweet boy!) we just want to give a little background into how we found Erica. A friend of mine who also had a high needs baby, recommended a site where parents can go to learn more on how to cope, etc. And of course - there was a section on sleep. It talked about how high needs babies often fight or have trouble with sleep. There were only a few names of sleep trainers being recommended as helping with such issues. We read Erica's profile and immediately knew this was the person we wanted to reach out to for help in getting our baby to sleep. We are in Ontario, Canada - but that didn't stop us from reaching out to Erica. She offered us appointments by Skype that worked with our schedules. I was hesitant to ever let our child 'cry' but Erica assured us that was not the focus. We could pick and set a program that we were comfortable with. Yes there was some crying involved but also a lot of comfort and reassurance to our baby. My husband got ready for and followed the plan we had made with Erica. I predicted would be sitting outside of his room for hours waiting for him to sleep on the first night - but it took 20 minutes. Thirteen minutes the second night. And only got better from there. Within a week he was sleeping through the night. I have no idea where we would be without Erica. Our baby (now 19 months old) still faces issues every now and then and thanks to Erica, whom we have touched based with her again on occasion, we have been able to work out those individual issues. Just recently we reached out after our son was sick with croup and his sleep schedule was off and sleep anxiety had reappeared. Within one night of implementing her tips on getting him back on track, he is now doing so much better which helps his moods throughout the day. He is a totally different kid when he gets a proper sleep! We will never be able to thank Erica enough for her help with our sweet boy and would highly recommend her to anyone needing help."
- Angela & Che, Ontario Canada
"After 16 months of sleep deprivation, Erica gave us our lives and sanity back! Our daughter went from co-sleeping and waking 5 or more times a night to falling asleep independently in her crib and sleeping through the night in a matter of weeks! Not only were our results amazing, but Erica herself is as well! She was incredibly respectful of and responsive to our limitations and desire to minimize tears. She helped us craft a very specific plan that we were comfortable with and could see through. She was available to coach us every step of the way, and quickly adjusted to each curve ball our little one threw! Over the months I consulted with 3 different sleep consultants, but from my very first conversation with Erica I knew she was the best fit for us, and we haven't regretted our decision for a single second. Money well spent! Don't wait any longer...call Erica today to reclaim your sleep!"
- Rachelle Gough
"Erica provided us with the information and concrete steps that transformed our sleep situation. She was there for us when we were at our lowest, most-dysfunctional and desperate sleep-deprived state. She's compassionate, knowledgeable and genuinely helpful."
- Micaela Bishop
"Thank you so much Erica! After 2 children in 3.5 years we have not once as parents slept through the night (unless the kids were at grandmom and grandpop’s). After working with Erica for the last month for both kids, we were all able to sleep through the night for the last 2 nights!! We tried sleeping training our oldest when she was a baby and failed miserably. We reached out to Erica on our youngest’s first birthday and explained to her each of our daughters sleep patterns or lack of sleep patterns. She laid out a plan for us and we focused on each child for about 2 weeks. She understood we didn’t just want to put our children in bed and let them cry until they fell asleep. If you’re thinking of reaching out to someone to help your child’s sleeping I highly recommend Erica!"
- Tina Klutchka
"Erica was a lifesaver! We contacted her when my 4 month old was waking up every hour at night. She got us on a plan where we gradually worked on bedtime, overnight sleep, and now naps. I can't believe how much progress my daughter has made. My husband and I are so thankful to have our evenings back to ourselves and she is only waking once or twice at night just to eat. Soon I'm going to work on cutting down those night feedings as she approaches 6 months and I can say that I'm confident that she'll be able to do it. Erica herself is such a pleasure to work with. She gives you options to try that match your comfort level. I am so happy that we decided to contact Erica!!"
- Stephanie Grande
"I reached out to Erica/Confident Parenting Sleep Solutions when our son was 14 months old. His main issues were multiple night time wake ups, super early morning wake ups, and overall inconsistency in his sleep/nap schedule. Even with all those issues, he was still the happiest guy you’d ever meet! Me, my husband, and our three year old, however, were not so happy to be not sleeping. By the time we met with Erica I felt like I’d tried everything. I was giving up trying and focusing on surviving instead. Erica was amazing. She immediately told us that this was fixable and that it wasn’t hopeless. After our first conversation she created a plan that was customized for our son’s personality and our family’s needs. Her expertise, support, and push to stay motivated helped us get our son sleeping 11+ hours straight at night, consistently napping well, and sleeping in until an appropriate wake up time. We are so grateful. He is still the happiest guy around but now we are all able to enjoy him so much more! Best money we ever spent."
- Stephanie Kiley
"Erica was great, she really helped us with our son and it's amazing how a small shift in his sleep schedule changed his bedtime routine. Our son would normally scream for about 20 minutes each night in his crib before he fell asleep. Although, at times he could scream for 45 minutes and it even went up to 1 hour before he would fall asleep. During our call with Erica she suggested moving his nap and bedtime earlier by 15-30 min - we had always thought moving it back was the right idea - and within two nights he fell asleep with less than 5 min of crying - AMAZING!! THANK YOU ERICA!!"
- Craig Jones
"My son was never a good sleeper from the day he was born, but it finally came time for help when my husband began traveling for work and I was home all day/night with my 18m old. I reached out to Erica and we came up with a sleep plan that suited MY needs and desires. After that plan didn’t work, I trusted fully in Erica’s plan and with a TON of email and phone support, it worked! My child went from never sleeping through the night and co-sleeping to sleeping 12-14 hrs in his crib without waking. His napping improved as well over time. Such a great investment. Erica will not let you down!"
- Tiffany Piergrossi
"Our 20 month old was just not sleeping through the night. There were sleep crutches of course (ie: tablet, milk bottle, etc) that just were too hard for us to work through at 2am! She even had us performing rituals in the middle of the night to refill her milk bottle! Erica was the structured support we needed to convince our strong-willed diva that she could in fact fall asleep and stay asleep all on her own. By the third night I saw improvements and felt like we were teammates working towards a common goal. The best part of all this was that we were getting uninterrupted sleep and even had more time in the evening to wind down. We even worked some of Erica's magic on our 4 year old, who had previously refused to fall asleep before 9pm. Invest in this service if you want your life back! The strategies you learn will have application as your child grows!"
- Stephanie Holliday
"We can't say enough wonderful things about Erica! Our 11 month old son was waking every 15 - 40 minutes during the early hours of the night and hourly after midnight. After almost a year of no sleep, my husband and I were beyond exhausted, but hesitant to sleep train as we weren't comfortable with letting our son cry it out. Within a week of working with Erica, our son was sleeping about 10 hours each night and taking 2 solid naps each day... with hardly any tears shed from any of us! A month later, we have the occasional wake up during the night, but overall, our son is sleeping 11-12 hours and my husband and I are sleeping again as well! We are all much more rested and relaxed and our son is flourishing! Thank you so much, Erica!"
- Shanna Manger
"I see a lot of posts and a lot of people struggling with sleep and I just have to tell you that I've been there. There are some babies born sleeping right out of the gate and then there are the rest of them. I was the Mom who read multiple sleep books, the one who read the internet articles about crying it out, I joined Facebook groups (if you are in these groups leave immediately they are all overwhelming). I researched and read and still could not get G to sleep. I was 40 weeks pregnant and G was 18 months old when I looked into a sleep consultant. Holy hell people this woman changed my life. My husband and I were arguing all the time because we were so damn tired. G was up all night every night, she wouldn't nap, it was hell. We met Erica and we worked out schedules and timing, we talked about G's personality and we picked a sleep plan that worked well for us that did not involve me leaving her in the room to cry. It worked, she was sleeping through the night and, get this, she was napping for almost two hours. When the baby hit six months I reached out to Erica again. Went through the same steps, picked a plan and then picked a different plan. Now she sleeps through (minus one feeding per my choice) and takes two almost two hours naps. Please don't let anyone tell you that your kid just wasn't made for sleep. Baby sleep is a science and having someome help my family truly has made everyone so much happier. Hopefully this reaches at least one of you sleep deprived people out there."
- Liz Marks
"I thought I could never get out of the vicious cycle of night nursing and cosleeping with my 20 month old. I had tried to transition my son to a crib but then that involved sitting cribside as he twirled my hair for over an hour to fall asleep. Erica had changed all of that for us with her comprehensive sleep training plan that she customized for not only our baby’s needs but our needs as well as concerned but tired parents. By night 5 he was sleeping through the night!! And after just a couple of weeks I could put him in his crib and he would fall asleep in less than a minute. Miracles do happen! I was one of those moms that thought I could figure it out myself and had many failed attempts of sleep training. People think sleep training is just having your baby cry it out. It’s so NOT that! there are so many inputs on the sleep environment that you have to consider. And having a sleep “coach” builds the accountability you need to stick through with a plan.Thank you so much again for teaching our baby to sleep on his own and through the night, Erica!!"
- Iram Hasan
"We first met Erica at a workshop where she helped us with our overtired 16 month old and her advice helped us make changes to his sleep literally the next day. A few months later when our son was waking wayyyyy too early for our liking and beginning a whole host of other sleep related issues, she helped us to sort them out quickly and easily. We now have a consistent sleeper who is well rested and we are ready to welcome baby #2 to become exhausted once again!"
- Christen Young
"Life Changing. Seriously. Our Baby went from waking up every 45 minutes to sleeping from 7 pm to approximately 630 am. We can't recommend them enough. Amazing."
- Paul Doyle
"Although we never met, I purchased your online class and learned how to put my twins to bed. My son would cry all night long and we had gotten to the point were he would sleep with us in bed nursing for most of the night. I watched and took notes and watched again and again. Within a week my son was sleeping on his own room. My daughter followed suit. She would wake several times a night to feed and now she only wakes once for a feed. They are 5 months old. They take 3 naps a day and sleep from 6:30 pm to 6 am. I wish I knew before what I know about sleep now. My first born was a terrible sleeper. And now I know why. Thank you so much. My husband and I were at our wits end. Now we have time in the evening again to reconnect before bedtime."
- Andrea Schork
"Erica brought sleep back to our home! Wonderful to work with and very patient even with the most stubborn sleepers like my little one. Thanks again, Erica!"
- Erin Pagnanelli
"Erica helped us understand what needed to happen in order to help our baby sleep! Thank you for teaching us and for all of the encouragement and support throughout the entire process!!"
- Kristin Naselli
"Erica truly gave us the confidence in making clear sleep decisions for our baby boy. As new parents we often improvised when we didn't know what to do anymore when our baby was having trouble falling asleep, early morning wakings etc. Erica gave us clear tools and lots of information that removed our insecurities. Now, our baby is a pro in sleeping, and as better rested parents, we benefit from that every day now. In sum, we highly recommend Confident Parenting!"
- Natalie Wijsmuller
"We endured 6 weeks of 4 to 5 night wakings with our 5 month old son. Sometimes we were up for 90 minutes at a time. It all started when he had the stomach bug, but didn’t get better when he got better. On the first night we implemented Erica’s plan he woke up once! By the one week mark he slept through the night. Erica explained to us that falling asleep is a skill babies need to learn. By changing our frame of reference we were able to teach our son how to fall asleep, which led to staying asleep through the night. Now we are a happy and rested family!"
- Allison Carey
"To the sleep deprived parent who is reading this I have been in your shoes and having a peanut who does not sleep is the most challenging and emotionally draining experience. For the first six months of my son’s life he slept in my arms or closer to the end next to me in our bed. From the minute he was born he would not sleep even at the hospital nursery for the experts unless he was being held. In the beginning I loved the cuddles and thought sleep deprivation was just part of the experience of being a first time mom. But as time went on I became obsessed with his sleep and sleep schedule. I would rock him bounce him nurse him and basically do anything to get him to sleep and to preserve his sleep. Ironically doing all that I never allowed him to learn how to sleep on his own. As he got older it took even more effort to get him to sleep. It was exhausting for us all. I first met Erica at a sleep class that I abruptly walked into twenty minutes late when our son was six weeks old and then attended another class when our son was about four months old. I felt like from all my reading I knew everything I was being told and already implementing that but my son was just a bad sleeper. I would get so angry because at the class there would be a parent complaining about only eight hours asleep and I thought my sleep problems were real! He was waking every 2 hours or less each night. Walking him around for hours a night. Bouncing him on a yoga ball hairdryers. You name it we did it. Sleeping on me for all of his naps and bedtime. It was so isolating and stressful because I felt no family supported our plan. I didn’t plan on being that type of co sleeping parent but the fear of him not sleeping overwhelmed me and it became the new norm. I was terrified of bedtime. I felt like I had the knowledge of what to do but could never execute it effectively alone. Finally after 5.5 months of no sleep and thinking my stubborn type A personality could do this on my own I broke down and reached out to Erica. We set up an in home consultation (she refuses my offer to move in) and created a plan that I felt comfortable with and thought we could do handle. I had my doubts and thought this would not work. The day leading up to the first night was torture because of my nerves and could I really do this. I knew I was not comfortable with my baby crying for hours. I was already making excuses by the time my husband got home and he said if you are not ready we can wait but I felt like I had this accountability to everyone my son my family and even Erica. I put my trust in her in that terrifying moment and never looked back. Now I will say sleep training is not simple always but well worth those rough moments. This process with Erica has made me a better mom because my son is better rested and so are we. I enjoy the days with him and feel this weight lifted. Instead of being consumed by worrying about sleep we are all actually sleeping. In one month my son went from sleeping only in my arms and feeding 4-6 times a night to sleeping in his crib in his nursery and one feed a night. He is learning how to fall asleep on his own and that is amazing. It’s bittersweet because he’s getting older but I know he needed this and whenever I doubted myself or the process Erica has been there with me every step of the way. She truly is sleep coach part therapist and has been a blessing to our family. I know reading this you will have your own doubts and hesitations but that’s part of being a mom and I promise you will not regret working with Erica. She is truly invested in your baby’s sleep but holds you accountable and reminds you that you are making the right choice. Never once did I feel she pushed me to do something I wasn’t comfortable with in the process and always allowed me to openly discuss my concerns. I could not have done this without her. If you are a first time mom especially please reach out to her and get help! It’s okay and does not make you a bad mom. She is better than the snoo! She has given me back control over a situation that felt overwhelming. I wish you much sleep and remember on the roughest day being a Mom is just that hard. Ps I am writing this as my peanut naps in his crib for an hour already! Thank you Erica!"
- C. T.
"My husband and I were at our wits’ end with trying to figure out how to not only get our two year old to sleep at a decent hour and without a fight, but also how to keep him asleep and out of our bed. After a consultation with Erica, she gave us a number of tips and put together a strategy that worked for us on night one and we haven’t looked back since. We were skeptical to use a professional to help us, but could not be happier with the results. Thank you so much Erica!”
- Jayme Porter
"Our 5 month daughter hit the 4-month sleep regression and began to wake up several times at night and skip daytime naps (or only sleep on my arms!). We chose the customized sleeping (via phone/skype) plan with 1 month of follow up support and that was a life saver! Erica was always very quick to respond to our emails with any questions we had throughout the process. Today, our daughter sleeps 12 hours every night without waking up and is taking 3 naps a day. Erica accommodated our preferences and parenting style, which was quite comforting. She never tried to push something that we were uncomfortable with, which is key for sleep learning success."
- Raquel Hooda
"We were at our wits end with our 2 year old daughter when we reached out to Erica for help. I was doubtful that anything would help us. My daughter was waking 4/5 nights a week and staying awake from 12am-4/5am. She did this off and on for a year. I was a walking zombie! Erica had a plan that worked for us (I couldn’t imagine she would have a different plan than things I had read-she did), we followed the plan, leaned on her for daily support and it worked! My daughter now goes to bed on her own, sleeps through the night and we are all much happier, well rested people. It’s so nice to go to bed not being on edge about what the night will bring. Thank you Erica so much. You do such great work."
- Jill Cecere
"We will forever be grateful for Erica! Our 5 month old was waking every 2-3 hours, would only nap in her bouncer and we were SO tired. Erica taught us how to help our daughter learn to sleep. She always gave us options and made sure we were comfortable. Erica was incredibly responsive, understanding and truly a joy to work with. Our daughter now sleeps 12 hours each night and naps like a champ! I highly recommend her!!"
- Jamie Menchaca
"When we first met Erica not only were we having trouble with our 9 month old son, who was nursing multiple times per night, but our 3 year old daughter who was sleeping in bed with us every night. I was completely shocked by how quickly we were able to get both kids sleeping thru the night and in their own rooms! Erica’s warmth and knowledge are unmatched and she was able to help me take a gentle but affective approach to helping get our kids to sleep. Whatever obstacle would come up, she somehow knew how to navigate. As if that wasn’t enough, when I saw that Erica was certified to help with potty training, I immediately contacted her to help me with my daughter, who was pee pee potty trained for almost a year but putting on a pull-up to poop and for bedtime. After one phone call she helped us solve both issues. Seriously this woman is a miracle worker! I would recommend Erica to everyone (and really, I do)! She is simply the best there is!!!"
- Amanda Schwartz
"Thank you, Erica! Erica is a wonderful resource for parents who want their children to learn to sleep. We started working with Erica when our second child was seven weeks old. She taught us how to teach him to sleep. Since he was so young we worked primarily with routines, and didn't have to let him cry it out. Because we taught him to sleep he didn't experience the four month sleep regression, and at six months we have a happy baby who is a wonderful sleeper!"
- Paula Borradaile
"I can’t say enough wonderful things about Erica. I wish we reached out sooner to her. I was literally shocked when by the second night, he began sleeping through the night. Within time, after following her advice, our son went from just 30 minute naps to 1.5 and 2 hour naps. Worth EVERY penny and more. Thanks, Erica!"
- Maura Ann
"We were in sleep hell (the best way to describe it) after cosleeping for 11 months. Our daughter had feeding issues and our initial goal was to get her sleeping in her crib. We interviewed a few consultants and we selected Erica due to her modified approaches (outside of the regular cry it out). She was very understanding of our concerns and made a plan that was specific to our daughter. After reaching our first goal of getting her sleeping in her crib, we paused for several months while addressing feeding issues. Most recently, Erica helped us achieve our second goal (getting her sleeping through the night). I most appreciated that Erica gave us goals / assignments in 4 day blocks. I feel like I can handle anything for 4 days (it doesn’t feel so daunting). I would highly recommend Erica for anyone facing sleep challenges, or even just looking for advice on routine. She tackled it all for us."
- Shaena Kauffman
"We worked with Erica to help us with our 7 month old daughter, who was waking up multiple times a night- sometimes as many as 5-7 or between every sleep cycle. Like most parents in search of better sleep, I had read everything I could find on the topic of getting baby to sleep and felt a little lost in what would work best for our family. We set up phone calls with 3 sleep consultants, and my husband and I both immediately felt Erica was who we wanted to work with. A few things we loved about working with Erica: 1. Her responsiveness. When you are reaching out for sleep support, a few days feels like forever! She has always been quick to respond, often within a few hours and always within a day at the most, which we love. 2. Her expertise. Erica is certified in a few different things, sleep approaches, Wonder Weeks, potty training, postpartum doula, lactation counselor, and others. We loved how well rounded she is, drawing on all her knowledge to help our family, rather than just focusing on a one size fits all sleep approach. 3. Her flexible and very personal demeanor. One of the things we love best is that Erica took the time to get to know my husband and I, our approach to parenting, and come up with a plan that we could implement. There are many sleep consultants who are 'experts' and will give you a sleep plan, but one thing that stood out about Erica was how she said the best plan for us is one we would stick with in implementing. So our plan was very specific to our situation, and took into account what we had been doing, what our sleep goals were for our family, and even anticipating some of the things around the corner, dropping naps, developmental phases, etc. I'm happy to report our almost 9 month old sleeps 12 hours pretty much every night (minus teething, being sick, leaps, etc) and even better is when we do hit speed bumps, we have a plan how to best support our daughter without getting stuck in the rocker holding her all night (which is what we were doing). We have even hired Erica to help us with some sleep issues with our toddler as well, and plan on continuing our relationship with her. She has been invaluable to our family, and hiring her was one of the BEST decisions we made! Couldn't recommend her services more!"
- Jennifer Dulin
"Erica gave us our sleep but more importantly our sanity back! Her tools and techniques are simple and easy to follow and work. My son just had a crying fit going to bed (first time in so long) and at first I started to panic. But then I just thought of Erica's voice in my head and what she would say about the situation. And now he's asleep :) Thank you a million times Erica!!"
- Sarah Friant
"Erica was wonderful with getting our son to take naps. Before Erica, our son would only take naps in the car. If it wasn’t in the car then it would be on someone and maybe last 15 minutes. Erica came along and gave us the techniques needed to help our son take naps in the crib. We highly recommend Erica!"
- Nikkee Barclay
"We used Erica to help our 5 month old sleep better - he was a fussy baby but I think he was just overtired. He has been SO much happier since we worked with Erica to get him taking consistent naps and getting a bedtime routine. He goes down now with no crying and sleeps so much better than before. We can't thank Erica enough for our now happy bubbly baby. We can actually tell when he is tired instead of him being constantly fussy. I had read a lot on sleep but there is so much info out there it was overwhelming. It was helpful to work with Erica and have a clear plan and a month of support!"
- Mandy Gallagher
"My 14 month old son has never been a great sleeper- our record was 6 consecutive hours of sleep and that had happened maybe half a dozen times. Out of desperation I reached out to Erica upon hearing good things and we made a plan but I had my doubts. My son was a nurse to sleep (and nurse back every time he woke up between 3-10 times a night) and not only did we cosleep, he slept on top of me- even for naps. He’d never lasted more than 25 minutes in his crib. I had my doubts that the plan would work but my husband convinced me to see it through. After a few false starts, a rough first few nights and some adjustments to the plan the unthinkable happened on night 5: he slept through the night for 11 hours! We just finished the last call with Erica and my son now puts himself to sleep in his crib in his own room without nursing and sleeps 2.5 hours for nap and 11-12 hours through the night consistently! I can’t thank Erica enough for helping me stick it out when I wanted to quit, for responding patiently to my emotional emails, and for giving me my sanity back due to lack of sleep and anxiety over it. I can’t recommend her enough and plan to take her workshops before having my second child down the road!"
- Beth Brasowski
"Working with Erica was a game changer for our family. The tricks that had worked with our daughter didn't click with our son and he never developed good sleep habits. At 6 months he was up several times a night and napping badly -- the poor little guy looked strung out. A friend met Erica at one of her local lectures and passed her along. I couldn't recommend her highly enough. Our son was her 800th baby and his sleep training was a total success. In 2 nights he was going down well and sleeping 9+ hours. Within a week he was sleeping 10.5-11.5 hours a night and making great strides on his naps. A month out he's still doing great and Erica's game plans have helped us stay consistent and navigate baby headcolds, developmental milestones and the start of teething. Erica set us up for success, provided a high level of individualized attention, and a ton of responsiveness. She's an expert at what she does -- understanding children's sleep and coaching parents to respond. Thank you, Erica!"
- Sarah Kuhn Wallace
"Erica was a life saver! We were able to tackle sleep with no issues with our first child so originally felt prepared when our second came along, but everything that worked with the first failed with the second. When he was five months and still waking up every single hour all night long, we reached out to Erica. She not only guided us to success (he sleeps through the night now with no tears!) but did so in a manner that fit us. She listened to our concerns and helped us craft a strategy that would take a little longer but would fit all of our needs. She also always responded instantly and thoroughly to questions and remembered previous conversations. We highly recommend her!"
- Julia Kurnik
"Sleep consultant/miracle worker: That's what Erica's business cards should say! Within days of implementing Erica's suggestions, our son was putting himself to sleep in his crib and sleeping through the night. Throughout the month, we worked with Erica to perfect timing, techniques and napping strategies. The result? A happier boy, who is much less prone to frustration and fits, and two parents, who are very grateful to have full nights of sleep back in their lives. Erica for president!"
- Cathy McVey
"Confident Parenting came highly recommended to us when we were having sleep issues with our 2 year old son. We were fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with Erica.In four weeks, we went from having to rock him to sleep to being able to put him down wide awake!We highly recommend Confident Parenting in helping you get better sleep. Erica was wonderful to work with! She provided wonderful resources that we were able to implement with each of our children."
- Kevin Moran
"Erica is wonderful. We tried everything with our son: changing feeding times, bedtimes, etc. I read a lot of sleep books, and we even spoke to a different sleep therapist. In the end, we just needed to Erica to lay out our options and give us permission to do what's best for our son. 2 days into the process, and my son has started sleeping almost 11 hours unassisted. Thank you, Erica!"
- Lidiya Mischenko
"Our toddler had a tough sleep regression and none of the tricks we had used when we first sleep trained her as an infant seemed to be working. Enter Erica. I felt immediately better after our consultation - Erica not only gives you guidance on what to do, she explains the WHY, which helped me better understand what my child was going through and better equip me to deal with the regression and the training we needed to do to get her back on track. We saw huge improvements within 2 days. In a weird way, our toddler's sleep disruption was a blessing in disguise - since working with Erica, our toddler has been sleeping even better than she was before the regression!"
-Meaghan Condon
"Before working with Erica, we would have to rock our 6 month old to sleep for up to an hour, only to put him down and have him wake up and start all over again. In just a week working with Erica, he was falling asleep independently! We've learned strategies for a bedtime routine, and now Calvin expects sleep and falls asleep peacefully - a few times, he's even smiled and cooed himself to sleep. We also learned a great deal about sleep in general during the process. Erica is highly knowledgeable, extremely responsive, and so encouraging - it felt like she was with us every step of the way. Thank you!"
-Julia Lenard Palmer
"Thanks to Erica, we now have a good little sleeper. Our 9 month old sleeps almost 12 hours at night and takes consistently good naps through the day. She armed us with a plan, and the tools and confidence to carry it out. Definitely worth every penny! Thank you!"
-Stephanie Vidikan
"It’s been a couple weeks since working with Erica, and our whole family is happier! Our son now points to his crib, happily gets in, and tells us “bye bye” every night! Erica gave us our life back!!! At 17 months of age the longest our baby slept was a four hour stretch TWICE. On average he woke up every 2 hours. We were losing our minds. Erica kindly worked with us and got us to a place we never thought was attainable. She did it at a rate that was right for our family. My son has a slew of medical issues that we worked around. Her gentle and understanding nature was just what I needed after several doctors advised me how to get my son to sleep in a manner that I just couldn’t do. We will eternally be thankful for Erica!"
- Tiffany-Leigh Moskow
"I just wanted to thank you again for all of your help with L's sleep. It's been 2 months since we finished working with you and L's sleeping is so much better than it was before we worked with you, it's amazing. He's sleeping through the night several nights a week. The nights he doesn't, he usually wakes just once or twice and literally a couple of minutes of reassurance is all he needs to go back to sleep. I'm honestly up more myself throughout the night now that I'm 24 weeks pregnant! He even did great the two nights we were away from home in an unfamiliar rental house. For naps we do a slightly different routine with more attention from me but we've found it's what works for us, and we're happy with it. Thank you so much again for all of your help and support- I could not have committed to sticking with it without you. I have and will continue to recommend you to any fellow parents in need of baby sleep help! Hope you're well!"
-V.C.
"Highly recommend! Erica helped us teach our daughter - now almost 4 months - to fall asleep independently for bedtime and naps. Although I had read a bunch about baby sleep, I wasn’t able to figure out on my own the right strategy for my daughter when she started having trouble sleeping. Erica has so much experience from working with other families and she was able to bring forward several options to meet our goals and preferences and accommodate our daughter’s temperament and personality. We really appreciated the personalized attention and collaboration, and, on top of that, Erica was there by phone and email every step of the way for support, encouragement, and to answer questions. Erica also provided a wealth of information about what’s ahead for older baby and toddler sleep - so we feel like we have a specific plan and resources for the future as well. Without a doubt, working with Erica was some of the best money we ever spent... for the sake of my daughter’s sleep, my mental health, and our marriage! Our whole household is much happier now that we are sleeping, and we credit that improvement to Erica!"
- Melina DiMattio
"You worked a potty training miracle with my toddler. Within 72 hours of implementing your strategies to help her poop on the potty she was over her fears and the whole family could laugh about the term "poop door." You have tremendously changed all of our lives and we are forever grateful! I will message you so we can find a time to meet up! THANK YOU!!"
- Hilary Waller
"Erica was a lifesaver. She takes the time to listen attentively to your child’s struggles. She plans accordingly, and she even reacts quickly to unforeseen difficulties with alternative, specific solutions! Erica was one of the best investments in my son!"
- Hollis Gelber
"Erica was so helpful in assisting us in building a strategy to help our infant and our toddler sleep. Really happy with the way things turned out."
- Shahed Durando
"We had read every single sleep book and website out there and were desperate! Our 4 month old was napping well but dependent on the Merlin sleep suit and pacifier, and she was waking 2-3 times overnight for feeding and comfort. Bedtime was an ordeal because she would cry inconsolably with Daddy and only want Mommy, and the entire process would last 3 hours because she would cry every single time the pacifier fell out of her mouth. We met with Erica, and she came up with a plan for us: the first 2 nights were the toughest, but on the 3rd night, our daughter fell asleep within 15 minutes - no tears, no pacifier, no Merlin sleep suit - just her Halo Sleep Sack! She now sleeps through the night with 0-1 feeds; bedtime is less of an ordeal, and she falls asleep within 15 minutes of being put down (no more 3 hour sessions with the Pacifier Game); she falls asleep within 5-10 minutes of putting her down for naps. Erica was amazing and with us every step of the way!"
- Tracy Flanders
"I am extremely grateful for Erica’s help. Our toddler was going through a very difficult stage and was putting up a fight for naps and bedtime in addition to waking up 3x a night. He was previously sleeping well but his sleep issues became progressively worse until it wasn’t sustainable. I had attended a sleep class Erica taught when my son was a newborn and had confidence that her knowledge and personality would be a good fit. Erica was able to do the impossible which was get our toddler sleeping despite a move and new baby. It was the best money we have spent in a long time and would highly recommend her!"
-Cortney Duff
"My husband and I were at our tipping point when I looked into help with our 4 month old's sleeping. Our guy had such a hard time with the sleep regression, leap 4, and teething. I had just returned to work and was desperate. Meeting Erica for the first time was like the clouds opening up and an angel appearing. We jumped right in, and the result was worth every single penny. My husband and I were on opposite ends of how to sleep train, so Erica offered us to meet in the middle. She gave us both the support we needed along with a lot of encouragement. She got my husband and I on the same page which we hadn't been on for months. Night 1 was tough, Night 2 was so much easier, Night 3 I put him in his crib and walked out of the room. At this point, my husband and I are wondering what to do with all this free time we suddenly have. Our guy's sleep is amazing, his development is skyrocketing and my milk supply picked up, too! Getting our caregivers on board was so easy and now our dude naps like a champ. I highly recommend!"
-Cassandra Goodenbour
"We were feeling pretty hopeless in the potty training department. Due to an unexpected change in our childcare situation, we suddenly needed to get our three-year-old from diapers to fully toilet trained. My husband and I tried on our own without success. Instead of reading another book, we looked to Confident Parenting for help. With Erica’s guidance, we got our son from diapers to underwear without accidents in three weeks! Our son is so excited to start at his new school, and we are so grateful to Erica for her expertise, patience, and support."
-Jennifer Oglesbee
"We were thinking of you a lot today because we had (what felt like) a milestone sleep moment with A. For the first time since we started this journey nine months ago, he indicated by himself that he was ready to go to sleep and walked into the bedroom to start his sleep routine. He also pointed to his crib partly through the routine to tell me he was ready to sleep. N. and I are consistently grateful for sleep training and your guidance in getting us to the place we are in now. A. has managed almost anything we've thrown at him like a champ - five hour car rides, stroller naps, teething, transitioning to daycare, going back to daycare after vacation etc. It feels so rewarding. Keeping our fingers crossed that this is always something A. relishes and enjoys. Just wanted to acknowledge your participation in something that brings us so much peace and happiness everyday."
-S. M.
"Erica helped us to create a personalized plan for our baby and it made an incredible impact on his sleep habits! We used to dread putting him down for a nap with rocking, bottle, etc and now we just place him in his crib and leave. He went from waking 4 times Overnight to 1 time on a bad night. Couldn’t be happier with the service provided by Erica!"
- Marissa Connor
"Investing in Erica's expertise and coaching was the best decision I have made as a new parent. We reached out to Erica when our daughter was four months old and had never slept in a bassinet or crib; we needed to wear her in a wrap or sleep next to her in order for her to sleep at all. Over the course of four weeks with Erica, our girl learned to sleep in her crib and settle herself to sleep both at night and for naps. I would recommend Erica to any parent!"
-Shawn Styles
"Erica Desper changed our lives! Our two-year-old son has always had choppy sleep habits especially when it came to naps. He would take two 30 minute naps, and woke up crying. Once he started refusing the crib, we were faced with a whole onset of new challenges. Either myself or my husband would have to wait until he fell asleep in his bed to sneak out but once our son realized we were gone, he would scream and cry, and it would just become this perpetual problem that led to my husband having to basically sleep with our son until the morning. After 6 weeks of trying to change this new behavior, we were at a loss until we connected with Erica. She took the time and effort to really understand, empathize, and conceptualize what we were experiencing. Her collaborative approach allowed us to work with a plan that we both could agree to. Additionally, her professional and personable nature made this process made us feel very supported and motivated. The first two nights were very tough but after lots of continued support and guidance, our son was sleeping in his big boy bed by night 3 independently, and the nights became better and better with longer naps and longer nighttime sleep. We can't believe we're at the point of where we now enjoy bedtime routine, and naps have been longer than ever. Also, thanks to Erica, I have my husband back too :) Erica is a godsend, and we are forever grateful. We look forward for her guidance now with potty training!"
-Ariel Cohen
"Erica was simply excellent in guiding us through the ways in which we could get our 11-month-old to sleep in his own room and through the night. She was patient, answered all of our questions, and responded to our follow ups promptly. We can't thank her enough for how great she has been in getting our baby to sleep better - and for us to get some additional rest as a result!"
-Murali Balaji
"Erica was so helpful! Our 4 year old was waking up really early and wandering into our room or downstairs. A few tips from Erica and he's staying in his room until 7am quietly. When I told her that was my goal, I felt like there was no way but...dreams do come true :)" -Ursula Rouse
"We were desperate for help with potty training our extremely strong willed 4 year old daughter before she started pre-K. She had been very resistant to potty training for over a year. We had tried so many strategies and even worked with another consultant without much progress. Even our pediatrician didn't know how to help us. We were running out of time before school started and feeling extremely stressed. A friend recommended Confident Parenting so I called for a free consultation. I remember telling Bernadette, "you're probably not going to be able to help us because my daughter simply WILL NOT potty train". Bernadette was very reassuring and empathic. We decided to work with her and on the very first day my daughter peed in the potty for the first time ever. I was in tears, I was so relieved! Bernadette was very responsive throughout our time working together, and even when I felt like we had set backs she was able to offer perspective and help keep me stay positive. She helped us take steps to get our daughter comfortable using the big toilet and going to the bathroom in different settings, and helped us strategize getting Aya ready to use the bathroom at school. I honestly don't know where we would be if we hadn't found Bernadette!!"
-Molly Bukovec
"We can't say enough good things about Erica and Confident Parenting Sleep Consulting. We expected sleep troubles, but when our baby started sleeping face down into the mattress, we knew we needed help and guidance. In swooped Erica, who provided so many helpful strategies that allowed our baby to learn how to turn her head to the side during sleep. She even gave us advice (that worked!) before we signed up and paid for the service. She also got us all on track, so that our baby went from waking up every 1.5 hours at six months, to sleeping 12 hours a night (not kidding!) over a four week period. THANK YOU! Best money we spent."
-Jessie and Grant Biles
