About Me

Great to meet you, Mama...

Let me formally introduce myself –

Hi, my name is Kearin! I am a Paediatric Sleep Specialist but more importantly,

They call me Mama.

My journey...

My arrival into motherhood was kinda like baptism by fire. I found myself at a tug-of-war with my instincts and what all the ‘sleep experts’ were telling me to do.

My now threenager (if you know, you know!) was NOT the baby in the book, and it was torture trying to get him to fit into a schedule, attempting drowsy but awake (as if), trying to feed him like he was a Tamagotchi, when in actual fact he wanted to feed way more frequently than the clinic sister told me was ‘normal’, all of the ‘rules’ were broken, and I began to blame myself for unsettled sleep…

Months later – everything changed… I crossed paths with information that changed my life forever. I began studying and learning from international specialists in their area of expertise – Professor James Mckenna, Dr. Chelsea Pinto, Dr. Lisa Aziz-Zadeh, Dr. Gordon Neufeld, Dr. Debroah MacNamara, and many more.

Why I do what I do...

My relationship with my son strengthened as we worked towards settled sleep. I continued to feed to sleep because it was enjoyable and easy, but we went on to investigate other areas and made changes holistically.

Over time, instead of him waking 10 times a night, sleep became settled. YES, you read right, no training needed.

He’s now 3 and some change, he falls asleep on his own, and 95% of the time he sleeps 11(ish) hours without needing us at night. Of course, this may shift and change as the months and years go on.

Because we know, sleep is not linear, sleep is not a skill or something you can teach, it’s a rollercoaster ride, it is about so much more than sleep associations, wake windows and sleep cycles.

You can trust me

After working with 100s of families – I know that there is power in igniting your instincts, that there is value in honoring biologically normal infant and toddler behavior, that your desire to respond to your child when they call is important and crucial for a healthy attachment.

I don't believe in set schedules, methods or guides that prescribe you to follow them over your child and your instincts.

When working with families I ask questions and we get to the root of the cause. We work on sleep together, we make respectful shifts to your sleep situation and find settled sleep.

Nothing will ever feel wrong, I will not ask you to do something you don’t agree with.

I may be an expert on sleep but I am not an expert of your child, you know them best and we will work together, alongside one another to find sustainable sleep solutions.

Most importantly, mama, is that I have been where you are right now, and I wish I had found authentic, holistic and sustainable sleep support the first time around.

You are in good company

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I have supported families from all walks of life, in South Africa and abroad.

I have worked with families who bedshare and continue to, families who want to shift from bed sharing to cots or floor-beds. I have worked with breastfed babies and toddlers and bottle fed babies and toddlers, I have worked with various family structures, dynamics and cultures.

You are not alone, and there is a sleep solution that can work within your unique family setting.

My finger is on the pulse when it comes to current research + evidence on sleep and beyond. I have studied through two international certification programs.

In fact, I was the first Internationally Certified Sleep and Wellbeing Specialist in Africa!

I am an internationally Certified Sleep and Well-being Specialist and have completed training in Holistic Sleep Coaching.

How can I help you?

Now that you know me better, why not go ahead and see all the ways in which I can support you? I promise it will not involve any “cry-it-out” or chair-chess!

Get in touch

How about a “live” meetup sometime? I would love to get to know you and your family better and get started with your support journey. Go on, get in touch…

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