Today we’d like to introduce you to Kari Gray.
Hi Kari, it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for taking the time to share your story with us – to start, maybe you can share some of your backstories with our readers.
I am a Pediatric Sleep Consultant and the founder of Rest Assured Sleep Solutions.
I thought I knew everything about having kids, but I actually knew nothing. My son gave us sleep challenges and woke up every night for the first 3 years of his life.
We should have been enjoying so many moments, but we were exhausted and miserable instead. We hired a sleep consultant, and within a few weeks, he was sleeping through the night, in his own bed, for 11 hours every night. And it’s been that way for over three years!
I realized this was my calling: to help other exhausted moms get the same success that we had and the rest that they deserve.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way? Looking back, would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
I opened my business during the beginning of a pandemic. Luckily, I designed everything to be online or over the phone!
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about Rest Assured Sleep Solutions?
Do you remember when you found out you were expecting? Now what?
Buy some bottles, diapers, clothes, and make a cute nursery.
Enjoy a few months of belly kicks and pray for a safe delivery. Then what?
One of the most overwhelming feelings in my life was walking in my home for the first time, holding a new tiny human.
I kind of looked at my spouse and said, “What do we do now?”
Where do I put the car seat? Do I pick the baby up? Do I wake him? Do I feed him?
Does anyone else remember feeling that way?
I want to help parents from the minute they bring their wonderful child home so they know exactly what to do for their baby.
There are so many questions and unknowns when your baby arrives. My Newborn Sleep Program is to make sure you are ready with steps one -and two, and three- upon entry into your home to get you accustomed and ready for the first few weeks of life.
Newborns are up to 12 weeks old; then my baby plan helps babies through age 12 months work on sleeping through the nap and establishing great naps. Now what about that toddler?
Toddlers… little body, BIG personality!
Did you know that toddlers with fragmented sleep have higher cortisol levels which indicates more stress?
An 18-month-old who sleeps less than 10 hours and wakes 3 or more times at night predicts emotional and behavioral problems at 5 years old.
If your wonderful child
• Wakes up too early
• Doesn’t want to nap
• Fights going to sleep at night
• Won’t’ stay in their bed
• Wakes up through the night
Let me help!
In my toddler program, helps with all those sleep challenges!
Being a parent is already stressful enough. You don’t have to figure it out on your own. I am here to help YOU! Together, we will work through any of these challenges and mold your wonderful child into an independent sleeper, and get you the sleep you deserve!
Any advice for finding a mentor or networking in general?
I work with families of babies and toddlers. Find the groups/businesses that work with that clientele. And truly, personal referrals are the best! Always thank your clients when they pass along your information.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.restassuredsleepsolutions.com
- Instagram: @restassuredsleepsolutionsllc
- Facebook: Rest Assured Sleep Solutions, LLC
Image Credits
Kristen Joan
Heritage Studio
Kaptured by Kylee, LLC
