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The Responsive Family Sleep Podcast
If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by conflicting sleep information; frustrated by sleep advice that felt wrong; or searched for a truly gentle, responsive alternative to sleep training, then you are in the right place. In each episode I’ll be answering your most pressing baby and toddler sleep questions, dispelling common sleep myths, deepening your understanding of biologically normal sleep, and encouraging you to trust your intuition. And because sleep is rarely just about sleep, you may just find some responsive parenting, lactation, or self-care tips sprinkled in along the way.
I’m your host, Kim Hawley, MA, MPH, IBCLC Holistic Sleep Coach, Lactation Consultant, Peaceful Parenting Educator, and mom. My specialty is truly holistic, developmental, attachment focused sleep support – no hidden sleep training here!
The Responsive Family Sleep Podcast
Supporting Exhaustion and Overstimulation With Sara Sandland
So many new parents (moms especially) experience exhaustion and overstimulation in early parenting. Some struggle more in the baby year with the higher level of touch and sleep disruption. Some struggle more in the toddler years with the increased chaos that often comes with toddlerhood. While these are common experiences, it doesn’t mean we have to struggle with no way to support ourselves through them. In this episode I’m joined by Sara Sandland, a wellness coach for moms, to talk about exhaustion and overstimulation.
We talk through what’s normal tiredness or overstimulation (we all experience these sometimes) verses what’s a sign that you could use some additional support and strategies. Sarah also introduces the bucket theory, a way of looking at what adds to our overwhelm, exhaustion, and overstimulation verses what lightens our load and nourishes our energy. We also talk through some ways to better support yourself when you are feeling exhausted and overstimulated.
About Sara
Sara Sandland is a Certified Health & Wellness Coach who specializes in maternal well-being, the motherhood experience, and the process of physically and mentally rebalancing from the physiological changes that happen postpartum and throughout motherhood. As the Founder & Owner of Notably Well, Sara helps moms improve their energy, overstimulation, overwhelm, fulfillment, fertility, weight management, and more through feasible and sustainable adjustments in their lifestyle, behaviors, and mindset so they can feel and function like themselves again and thrive in motherhood.
Check out Sara’s free guide - The Overstimulated Mom’s 3-Step Guide to Reclaim Resilience in Moments of Overwhelm
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Connect with Kim
Grab the free guide busting common sleep myths and learn more about working with Kim: https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/
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