testimonials from well-rested families
I am typically approached by families that are at a breaking point. They’ve experienced months—or even years—of fragmented sleep. They are beyond exhausted, their little one isn’t getting enough sleep, and they know something has to change.
It is such an honor to come alongside families to get everyone sleeping again, and I don’t take this work or this privilege lightly. My goal is that every family I work with is able to not only establish or re-establish healthy, restorative sleep but to feel supported, heard, and cared for as they work through this process—knowing they have a sleep expert, attachment advocate, and a friend in their corner.
Here are a few words of praise from families I’ve served:
“Kaila is THE BEST. We honestly don't know what we would have done if we hadn't found her. Our daughter is HIGHLY sensitive, and because of that, no other form of sleep training worked for her. We had been tirelessly working on our daughter's sleep for months, which felt like an eternity because nothing was working. We were so lost and desperate for sleep by the time we started working with Kaila. We truly were at our wit's end. With her gentle, consistent guidance, Kaila helped us get to a place we weren't sure we would ever reach when we first started. You can tell how much Kaila cares about her clients because she treats you like a friend and deeply cares about your family's wellbeing. We feel so fortunate to have worked with Kaila and HIGHLY recommend her to anyone!”
— Betsy F.
“It cannot be overstated how much Kaila helped me and my baby get the sleep and gentle structure we needed. I thought I was blessed with an easy little sleeper since my son fell asleep and slept through the night from 3 months on. But around 11 months he would not sleep in his crib, and the only way for us to get any sleep was to co-sleep. I loved the closeness, but it wasn't realistic in the long-run for us. What also wasn't realistic was crying it out, which seemed to be the method that was being recommended to me left and right as the best or easiest way to fix this problem. But I knew in my heart that wasn't right for me or my son and that there had to be another way that was more aligned with how I wanted to parent. Kaila was incredibly patient, kind, respectful, and so knowledgeable with helping come up with a sleep plan for me and my son. Most importantly, I never felt alone in the process, and I never felt like I had to compromise in any way when it came to the care I wanted to provide for my son. I cannot recommend her enough!”
— Betsy D.
“Kaila is amazing! She helped us tremendously! My 5 month old went from needing to be bounced to sleep every night to falling asleep independently. There was absolutely no tears during the coaching process. Kaila’s approach is unique, not your typical sleep training. It is gentle, responsive to baby’s needs. She is caring and understanding, easy to talk to. I can’t say enough positive things about her!”
— Elena W.
“As a mom that was against the standard of sleep training, a co-sleeper, and nursed her baby to sleep, I cannot recommend Kaila with Rest Easy Mama enough! We needed to change our routine for work reasons, but not because we wanted to. Kaila understood that and never made us feel pressured to go in a direction that did not align with our goals. Kaila was beyond patient with me and SO kind! Kaila proved the impossible possible and helped us emotionally and physically reach our sleep goals for our little one. I am so glad that Kaila was there to guide us throughout the process. We could not have done it without her! We are all resting much easier now. ”
— Jayden T.
“We were desperate for a change in our sleep situation. Ever since the 4 month sleep regression with our first daughter we struggled through cosleeping, and tried some form of sleep training, among other things. By the time I was through my first trimester with my second baby, my then 14-month old completely regressed to wanting to sleep on top of me every night. Trying to encourage her own sleeping space ended up in nothing but escalated scream crying and eventually led to her throwing up. But with cosleeping she was still restless. Nothing was working. Within a month of working with Kaila, we went from reintroducing her crib and room with lots of protesting and constant wakings to my daughter willingly ready to lay down in her crib for bed after lights out and sleeping almost 12 hours every night. Another month after continuing all we learned, my daughter began saying “bye” to me or my husband as we walk out of her room saying goodnight. It's the most hilarious thing and a complete 180 of our situation just months before that. I can't recommend Kaila enough and I'm looking forward to working with her to build those foundational sleep skills with our second girl when it's time. Kaila is such a joy and every mom needs her coaching services in their life!!”
— Veronica H.
“Working with Kaila has been a life-saver for our family! For months, our baby and pre-schooler were both waking up frequently during the night and waking up at 5:00am ready to start the day. Needless to say, our entire family was exhausted and I was at my wits end. Fortunately, Kaila came to our rescue - she got to the source of the issues with both kids and developed a plan that was structured but still attuned to their needs (and mine, as a nervous-but-willing-to-try-anything-at-this-point mama). Thanks to Kaila, both of our children are sleeping better and waking up at a reasonable time, leaving all of us well-rested and much, much happier. If you're an exhausted parent who believes in the importance of emotional attunement and attachment AND also wants a well-rested family, I can't recommend Kaila highly enough.”
— Jessica K.
“We reached out to Kaila in a time of crisis for us. We were attempting to transition our daughter into her own sleep space for nighttime and tried so many things. Our girl would just scream and scream at bedtime. It was so hard and was at my wits end. We elected to do a slower gentle approach for the nighttime and followed the coaching plan closely. Kaila was super supportive during the whole process. And guess what—it worked! If you are waking up in the night and are longing for an elusive good nights sleep someday and wondering if it’s worth it to hire a sleep coach… do it. You won’t regret it!”
—Kristen P.