Sleep Cues: The Everything Parenting Podcast

Sleep Cues: The Everything Parenting Podcast

Author: Erin Junker - The Happy Sleep Company Language: English Episodes: 100
Ever feel like parenting advice comes at you from a million directions, leaving you more overwhelmed than when you started? Sleep Cues: The Everything Parenting Podcast cuts through the noise with a refreshingly practical focus, starting with the foundation of a well-rested household. Your host, Erin Junker, isn't just a passionate advocate for children's sleep; she's a certified pediatric sleep consultant and the owner of The Happy Sleep Company, bringing a Masters in Health Communications and direct experience from guiding over a thousand families toward better rest. She's also right there in the trenches, drawing on eight years of raising her own child. This podcast operates on a simple, powerful belief: a family that sleeps well is a happier, healthier family. Conversations here go beyond basic sleep training tips, exploring how quality rest for your kids directly influences every other aspect of parenting-from mealtime moods and daycare transitions to managing your own patience and finding moments of calm in the chaos. Erin’s approach is compassionate and evidence-based, offering realistic strategies rather than rigid rules. You’ll hear honest discussions about common hurdles, nuanced questions answered with clarity, and the reassuring sense that you’re not figuring it out alone. Tune in for a supportive resource that helps you build a more peaceful home, one good night at a time.
Episodes
Why I Hate The Term "Cry-It-Out" (it’s probably not why you think!) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 13:22
First and foremost, Cry-it-out (CIO) also known as "extinction" is NOT an approach used by The Happy Sleep Company, but certainly one that is very prevalent among search engine results related to sleep coaching. So let's…
Q&A: Is This Normal?! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:47
Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions had many families asking, is this normal?! We answer your questions but also remind our families that every child and situation is different and the terms what…
The Role of Nutrition on Toddler Sleep with Nutritionist Rachel Caven [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:31
On today's episode we have Nutritionist Rachel Caven on and we are talking about sleep and nutrition! Especially for our toddler families, and learning to really understand the role nutrition plays with our kids, how it…
It’s March Break... Let’s Talk Travel and Sleep! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 19:53
[REPLAY] And we are talking travel... and of course travel and SLEEP! Life with kiddos change, especially when it comes to travel plans! The more to pack and more to plan while travelling with your kids, and we want to m…
Wearable Infant Sleep Monitors? Helpful or Harmful? Are They Worth It? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 5:30
A tough topic but an important one today — Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID), which includes Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), is the leading cause of mortality in infancy. We always want to help families understa…
Drowsy But Awake: What Does That Even Mean and Why It Doesn’t Work [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 16:49
Today we are talking about the term, "Drowsy but Awake" — and more specifically what this even means when we say this. We also discuss why you would do this, when we would recommend doing it, when we do not recommend it,…