Chrissy Lawler joins Miesha Tate for an honest conversation about baby sleep, postpartum mental health, attachment, and why sleep training does not have to be one-size-fits-all. Chrissy, who has worked in family and marriage therapy for 17 years and wrote The Peaceful Sleeper, breaks down how parents can support better sleep while still honoring connection, intuition, and each child’s needs. Together, she and Miesha talk about co-sleeping, mom guilt, nervous system regulation, bedtime battles with older kids, newborn sleep foundations, and how better rest can change the energy of the whole home. This episode is for parents who want practical tools without shame, pressure, or perfection.
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Chapter Markers
00:00 – Sleep, Motherhood & Postpartum Mental Health
02:17 – Miesha’s Sleep Training Evolution
07:10 – Attachment, Resilience & The Middle Ground
09:36 – Why Sleep Changes Parenting Capacity
13:29 – Co-Regulation Starts With The Parent
21:15 – Independent Sleep & What Works For Your Family
23:11 – Co-Sleeping, Safety & Informed Choices
30:03 – Parenting Without A Village
35:50 – Regulating Your Nervous System Out Loud
45:02 – Repair, Growth & Good Enough Parenting
54:02 – Bedtime Boundaries & Connection
57:43 – Older Kids, Fear & Independent Sleep
01:10:28 – Newborn Sleep Foundations
01:16:35 – Postpartum Mental Health & Final Takeaways
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