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Montreal has been ridiculously cold lately. Gray skies, snow falling every night — the kind of weather that makes you want to wrap yourself in a blanket and forget the outside world exists. Between frozen sidewalks and restless nights, it feels like many of us are struggling to sleep. Last week, I had a seemingly simple task: exchange a pair of gloves for my son. The first pair was too big, the second pair just slightly smaller. Easy, right? I handed over the first pair and w

Even after graduation and becoming a certified sleep coach, one of the things I love most about this field is that we never  stop learning. Every week, we hop on Zoom with our mentor, hear from guest speakers, and walk away with new tools and new perspectives. Sleep coaching isn’t a static profession—it’s alive, growing, and constantly evolving. Honestly? Some weeks it feels like we’re all still students… just students who drink more coffee and have far less patience for slee

We tend to want to stay under our covers, especially when the days are short, gray, and freezing. Here in Montreal, it’s been snowing for days, and I honestly haven’t seen the sun for a couple of weeks. Last night, I even asked Chat GPT when the sun last made an appearance! The thought of bundling up and heading outside? Sometimes it just feels impossible. If you’re finally warm and cozy at home, why bother? Groceries get delivered, Amazon knows my address in its dreams… But

I had the privilege of interviewing Dassa Friedlander, a mom from Lakewood, New Jersey, and a dedicated children’s sleep consultant. Honestly, it was such a breath of fresh air to speak with someone who truly gets it — the exhaustion, the second-guessing, the “why won’t this child sleep?” moments that every parent faces. Our conversation flowed with so much wisdom and heart. I asked her five key questions about children’s sleep, what parents are struggling with most, and how

If you missed Part 1 — my personal behind-the-scenes story of surviving my son’s wedding chaos — check it out here:   Read Part 1: How It Took Me Weeks to Recover from My Son’s Wedding You survived the chaos. You checked all the boxes. You made it through the whirlwind. But your brain? It’s still buzzing. Why? Because your nervous system hasn’t caught up yet. And here’s the part that surprises almost everyone: sleep disruption doesn’t always happen right away. Sometimes your

Ever wondered why your brain sometimes refuses to switch off after a huge life event? Tomorrow, I’m diving into the science of why it can take two weeks — or even longer — for your mind to truly process everything. But today, I’m taking you behind the scenes of my own story: the whirlwind chaos, the nonstop exhaustion, and exactly why my sleep went completely sideways. I mentioned in a previous blog that I married off my son at the beginning of November — in the States. And l

Ever lie down at night, completely wiped out, only to have your brain wake up like, “Oh good, finally she’s not busy — let’s go through every single thing she didn’t deal with today.” Before we go any further, a little teaser:  Tomorrow’s blog is a big one — “Can processing a huge event take two weeks?”  Spoiler: I lived through it, and my nervous system had a whole journey. Stay tuned. That, my friends, is what happens when we don’t process our day  — and it’s one of the big

Sleep Coaching Success Story: How One Client Overcame Travel Insomnia and Anxiety Last week, my phone rang — and when I saw the name on the screen, a slow, unwelcome feeling of dread crept into me. Every coach has that  client. The one who drains you.  The one who never seems to see any progress.  The one who brings the fear, the “what if this never changes,” and the constant self-doubt.  The client who leaves you wondering:  Am I failing her? Does she even trust me? What mor

So yesterday I had one of those glorious parenting moments where you think, Oh, this has to become a blog. Not because it was meaningful or sentimental or inspirational — no, no. Because it was so absurdly teenage that it deserves to be immortalized on the internet forever. Let me set the scene. My daughter Chana is one of those socially gifted teenagers — you know the type. The kind with a circle of friends who somehow manage to talk during school, after school, and then fiv

For a moment, I was in full panic mode… I couldn’t believe it — now my next son was having the same sleep struggles. What was wrong with me? Until I took a deep breath. Yesterday, I shared the story of my 13-year-old son — a deep, solid sleeper his entire life — suddenly telling me he couldn’t fall asleep and was wide awake at 1 AM.   Check out Part One here . Then came Part Two, where I stayed neutral and asked gentle, curious questions instead of panicking or jumping straig

Yesterday I shared the story of my 13-year-old son — a deep, solid sleeper his entire life — suddenly telling me he couldn’t fall asleep and was wide awake at 1 AM.   Check out Part One here This year, my son started a new school schedule, and it’s intense. He leaves the house at 6:30 AM and doesn’t return until 6 PM, only to go back out for learning until nearly 10 PM. It’s a huge shift for anyone — let alone a 13-year-old whose previous schedule was much lighter. I knew his

Every parent knows the feeling: that mix of pride, hope, and a tiny bit of terror when a child starts a new school year. New building, new boys, new schedule… and in this case, for my 13-year-old son, a schedule that would make a grown adult want a nap by 11 AM. This year he began a demanding new zman. He needs to be out of the house by 6:30 AM  and doesn’t walk back in until 6 PM . He gets one hour — one — to breathe, eat, reset, and pretend he has a normal life. Then he goe

Sleep is natural. Everyone is born knowing how to do it. And yet, so many of us struggle—night after night, year after year. One thing I see again and again is that adults with sleep anxiety often pass it, unintentionally, to their children. Parents tell me things like, “I’m afraid of not sleeping,” or “I can’t fall asleep without someone in the room.” Almost always, their children struggle too—sometimes needing someone nearby, sometimes resisting bedtime altogether. Kids are

Marrying off a child is a milestone full of joy, tears, and—let’s be honest— sleep deprivation . Between planning, traveling, family logistics, and the emotional rollercoaster of a wedding, it’s easy to forget the basics: eating, resting, and yes— hydrating . As someone who has helped countless clients regain control over their sleep, I can tell you that big life events like weddings, moving, or stressful work projects can completely derail your routines. And I realized first

Shannon swears she needs nine hours of sleep to function. Not eight and a half. Not seven. Nine. Like Goldilocks but with a clipboard, a color-coded calendar, and a hint of panic. The only problem? She hasn’t actually slept nine hours since she was sixteen. We’ve met seven times — in person, right here in my Montreal office. In-house sessions are always more intimate than Zoom. You see the tension in someone’s shoulders, the little habits that betray anxious inner monologues

If you struggle with insomnia, there’s a good chance you’re doing this one thing without even realizing it — and it’s making everything worse. You’re spending too much time in bed. Sounds strange, right? You’d think that the less you sleep, the more  time you should spend in bed. But that’s actually one of the biggest traps keeping insomnia alive and well. Sleep expert Sasha Stephens, author of The Effortless Sleep Method , says that “90 percent of sleep issues would be cured

I met with Esty last night for session number six. Things are getting real now — the kind of real where truth and emotion start to meet. At the beginning of our work together, Esty was exhausted, frustrated, and running out of hope. Like so many people who’ve battled long nights, she believed there were only two possible outcomes to this nightmare: 1) I’d have a magic potion or lightbulb moment that would finally “fix” her. 2)Or, she’d have to accept that she would never slee

Late Thursday night, I received a voice note from Jilly. Her voice trembled, and I could hear tears just beneath her words. We usually exchange a quick message or voice note once a month — just a simple check-in to see how she’s doing. But this time, her message was different. She had just woken up from a nightmare so vivid it left her shaking, but when she tried to move or call out, she realized she couldn’t. Her eyes were open, she was aware of the bedroom around her, yet h

A colleague of mine recently shared a story that really stuck with me. She’s working with a client — let’s call her Mira, 43, living in Israel — and I think her experience says a lot about what people get wrong about sleep. Mira is the type of person who, on the outside, looks like she has it all together. She works, cooks, keeps her home spotless, and volunteers in her community. Her life is extremely organized — everything has a plan, a schedule, a system. She controls what

Shannon, 46, had been my client a couple of years ago. Recently, she reached out again, exhausted and frustrated. Life hadn’t slowed down for a second: her son got engaged, then a few weeks later there was a bar mitzvah, complete with hosting a massive weekend at her house — self-catered, of course. A couple of months later, her daughter gave birth during the holidays and moved in with her toddler. Five weeks later, she was still there. And now, with her son’s wedding just we