Success Stories

“I think your advice is the most sound out there…”

Ali W. (child age 2 years)

”Thank you from the bottom of my heart, Joanna! You have had such incredible patience with me and shown such kindness. I think your advice is the most sound out there on the nature of our sleep and I am thankful for your presence in our life.”

“I want to shout it from the rooftops that sleep training is beneficial and necessary! It is the true definition of bliss.”

Kathleen P. (child age 2 years)

“When our daughter was 2 years old, she took an hour on average to fall asleep for naps and bedtime, and then woke every 2-4 hours. She was sleeping on our guest mattress on the floor because she couldn’t fall asleep without me (her mother) right beside her, and often wouldn’t sleep unless I stayed the rest of the night. She was completely dependent upon me to sleep, so much so that she’d scream until I arrived if my husband tried to help alone. I was beyond exhausted and really had no idea what to do. I was afraid of sleep training, fearing it would ruin her trust and secure attachment with me. Friends and family had told me “She’ll eventually sleep through the night on her own”, so I kept waiting. I finally called Joanna out of desperation after a particularly horrible night of no sleep. It had to change or I felt like moving out! I immediately felt comfortable with Joanna, as she reassured me she could help and that she understood where we were coming from. She thoroughly explained her approach and the sleep science behind why it works. As a team of 3, she helped us create a sleep plan that was exactly what my daughter needed. Because of my daughter’s age and numerous sleep crutches, we all thought it would take many weeks to train her. We were thrilled when she was sleep trained after only 11 days, and was nap trained after 12. She now sleeps a full 12 hours at night in her crib, and requires no participation from us to fall asleep. It is the true definition of bliss. I want to shout it from the rooftops that sleep training is beneficial and necessary! I wish I had known that falling asleep on your own is a learned skill, not one you just wait for your child to figure out. I strongly urge any parent struggling with exhaustion to please call Joanna and trust her. Her approach is truly gentle, and has saved our sanity and happiness as parents. We could not have done this without her, and are so happy with what we’ve achieved with her guidance."

“After two years of struggling with sleep and a new baby on the way, we knew we needed help.Thanks to Joanna, we are finally all fully rested."

Carolyn A. (child age 2 years old)

"Joanna was wonderful in sleep training our two year old son. Since he was born, he’s had a tough time sleeping through the night and napping. To get him to sleep, we had to rock him until he was completely asleep; however, he would still wake up several times at night. After the second, sometimes third, arousal of the night, we would give up and bring him into bed with us. It got to the point to where no one was sleeping as our sleep crutches were losing their effectiveness and our backs were hurting due to rocking/carrying a 28 pound two year old. After two years of struggling with sleep and a new baby on the way, we knew we needed help. A friend with a similar story recommended Joanna, and we decided to hire her. Going into sleep training our expectations were very low, given we tried several techniques to get our son to sleep and they all failed. We thought it might take several months to get him sleep trained, but it only took one week to get him to consistently sleep through the night and two weeks to be fully sleep trained. Thanks to Joanna, we are finally all fully rested."

“We called Joanna when we felt at our wits' end. Joanna worked very hard with us. Her consistency and working attitude really made a big difference in our life.”

Lucy D. (child age 2 years old)

"We are so glad we worked with Joanna for our son's sleep training and she brought back the peaceful bedtime for the whole family. My husband started co-sleep with our 2-year-old son when he got sick from daycare. At first it seemed to work very well: Philip would fall asleep in about 30 mins and didn't have any night wakings. But soon the situation deteriorated: we'd moved him out of his crib too early, he became very demanding, and he refused to stay in his bed. Meanwhile his night waking became a drama. In the beginning he woke up and wanted to change rooms, but soon he was demanding to turn on the lights to read books and refused to turn the lights off. If we didn't give him what he asked he would throw a big tantrum in the middle of the night. The entire family was exhausted and my husband almost fell asleep on his way to work. We called Joanna when we felt at our wits' end. To be honest I was very skeptical when she suggested to start training by putting him back to the crib. But we followed her advice, and to my surprise my son is now back to his crib happily, and since we used sleep shuffle he didn't cry that much. Lately he can fall asleep on his own and we feel so relieved. Sleep shuffle is much more gentle than cry-it-out. Joanna worked very hard with us and kept on checking with us while we were preparing for the training. Her consistency and working attitude really made a big difference in our life."

Dad was skeptical about coaching, but he knew things has to change. Mom really needed a break and she wanted her master bed back.

Tami and Daniel D. (child age 2 years old)

This couple had nightly battles with their 2 year old son, even in the co-sleeping environment. They were were so exhausted and frustrated. They knew they could not solve this on their own. Dad was skeptical about coaching, but he knew things has to change. Mom really needed a break and she wanted her master bed back. Dad was really craving drama-free bedtimes and one-one-one time as a couple. Now, their son is now sleeping 11-12 hrs a night in his own room and the bedtime is easy and the nights and naps are peaceful. The good news is that now they are expecting their 2nd child and this happy news is proof of the ultimate success story of Gentle Sleep Coaching.

“We were stuck co-sleeping with our 2 year old. Joanna's level of support was amazing. Life is completely different now. My daughter actually requests to be in her own bed. We could not have done it without you!”

Kara T. (child age 2 years old)

“Our 2 year old daughter would NOT go in her own bed. In fact, She would vomit being so upset until we took her to our bed. So we were stuck co-sleeping with our 2 year old. A work colleague referred me Joanna. Joanna's level of support was amazing. Life is completely different now. My daughter actually requests to be in her own bed. We could not have done it without you! Thank you!”

"I desperately needed help during a really challenging period with my two-year-old and a new baby. I was losing my sanity. I cannot tell you how much better our quality of life is, and I owe it all to Joanna."

Zole E. (child age 2 years old)

"I desperately needed help during a really challenging period with my two-year-old and a new baby. With my husband away much of the time, all the sleep routine fell to me, and I was losing my sanity. After Joanna’s help, my son now sleeps in his own room, in his crib, by himself. I cannot tell you how much better our quality of life is, and I owe it all to Joanna."