Linda Szmulewitz
Hi there. I’m Linda Szmulewitz. I’m a licensed clinical social worker and a certified Gentle Sleep Coach. I live in Chicago. I have a teenage daughter and a tween son. In 2011, I started an educational and supportive program called The Chicago New Moms Group, which is a 6 week program designed to support moms at a time when they’re learning to adjust to the many crazy aspects of becoming a new parent.
Shortly after I started the group, I began working with some of the moms who were in the group to help them with their children’s sleep. I quickly realized that I needed more specialized professional training if I was going to be truly great at this. I then trained with Kim West, the Sleep Lady to become a Gentle Sleep Coach.
Since training in 2012, I’ve worked with thousands of families. Families from all over from as close as the Chicago ar e a, some even on my own block and other States in the United States, as well as, as far away as Australia, Hong Kong, Thailand, Chile, Egypt, and many others.
I’ve also completed further trainings and certifications in Infant Mental Health, the Wonder Weeks training for professionals and Postpartum Support International’s perinatal and mental health certification. As a social worker, my goal for every family that I work with is that in our work together, I can help them improve their functioning as a family
Sleep doesn’t just bring the much needed restoration that our bodies need, but when our children are sleeping well, it helps us as parents recharge and be able to parent mindfully, rather than just surviving from one exhausted day to the next.
Jessica Sawicki
I am super excited to be able to share with you the knowledge I have gained in the last eight years, both through ongoing professional trainin g, and also the experience that comes from working with families, dealing with a wide variety of sleep struggles.
Hi, I’m Jessica Sawicki, owner of Luli Sleep Consulting. I’m a certified Gentle Sleep Coach and I live here in Miami with my husband and four kids. I received my training back in 2013 with Kim West, The Sleep Lady. Throughout the years, I not only upkeep my sleep coach certification, but I also completed training in Infant Mental Health, as well as The Wonder Weeks. I’m also a Happiest Baby educator and belong to the Association of Professional Sleep Consultants and the International Association of Child Sleep Consultants. Over the years, I have worked with hundreds of clients right here in my hometown, as well as the islands close by. And even with families all around the world, Brazil, Mexico, Taiwan, and many others.
I have experienced working with siblings, twins and even triplets. I have helped parents transition their little ones into beds or out of their parents’ beds. You name it. I’m so excited to be partnering with Linda on this amazing Sleepy Qs podcast as together, we will share our personal and professional expertise in answering all your questions relating to your child and their sleep.
