* Respect

* Empathy

* Growth mindset and the celebration of mistakes as learning opportunities

* Gratitude

* Accepting responsibility for my part of the problem

* Problem solving before and after the blow-up (not during)

* KALM: known, appreciated, loved, motivated

* Listening before offering advice

* The Goldilocks principle: the “Just right” challenge (although I am sorry she was so rude to break into the bears’ house, and I would prefer a different illustration)

* Taking breaks to calm down

* Complaining about behavior rather than criticizing or shaming the other person’s character

* Expressing needs before they build up

* Guilt (I DID something bad) rather than shame (I AM something bad; I am not enough)

* 5 times more positive interactions than negative ones WHEN WE ARE FIGHTING and 20 times more when we are not fighting - a smile, a touch, a joke

* Small, predictable stressors that build resilience

* Learning through play in a positive, safe environment

* Being aware of how we want to parent

* All or nothing thinking, perfectionism, procrastination

* The four horsemen: criticism, contempt, defensiveness, and stonewalling

* Flooding (fight or flight) without taking breaks; responding to flooding while flooded

* Cry it out without a “just right challenge” plan

* Sink or swim mentality

* Shaming and blaming

I have been supporting families with sleep since 2021. My clients report deeper sleep, less restlessness, & an easier time falling asleep and staying asleep. I am a certified sleep practitioner through Palm Pediatric’s Pediatric Sleep Intervention certificate program for ages 0-5. I customize, customize, customize based on your goals and on your child, for children who are both typically developing & those with delays or medical challenges.

• Master’s degree & clear teaching credential in early childhood special education through Santa Clara University and Cal State Fullerton

• Pyramid Model through the Center on the Social Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL)

• Love and Logic positive parenting techniques

• SPARK Communication early intervention strategies through the Hanen Centre

• Fellow of the Napa Infant-Parent Mental Health Fellowship through U.C. Davis Extension

• Infant Family Advanced Transdisciplinary Mental Health Practitioner

• Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics through the Child Trauma Academy

• Gottman Bringing Baby Home educator for parents

• One of the few Gottman Bringing Baby Home trainers for professionals in the USA outside of Washington State

• Certified baby gift registry expert

• Certifying postpartum doula

• Certified Educator of Infant Massage through Infant Massage USA

• Trained in Happiest Baby on the Block

• Brazelton’s TouchPoints and Newborn Behavior Observations

• The NCAST Parent-Child Interaction Feeding Scale

• Building Positive, Playful Co-Parenting Teams to Support the Potential of all Children at Infant Development Association

• Guest appearance on TLC's Rattled (not aired)

• Guest speaker at San Jose State University's typical/atypical development class

• Mothers of Preschoolers

• Kaiser new parent support groups

• San Jose Holistic Moms Network, and more.  

• Fully bilingual in Spanish and able to communicate and coach in both English and Spanish