Sleep Thrive Grow

Sleep Thrive Grow Sleep Education that supports families to optimise sleep in their home. Hi! My passion for sleep started after I had given birth to my first child back in 2012.

Providing tailored services worldwide to compliment and support the health & well-being of both parent and child through intuitive and responsive parenting approaches. I'm Jen, the founder of Sleep.Thrive.Grow (S.T.G) Consulting, Registered Nurse and proud mother of three. Extremely naive, I left the hospital thinking I had done the hardest part. As long as I made sure my baby was fed and clean th

e rest would be easy right?! I certainly had a big shock coming! What I didn't expect was my son didn't "just" sleep. I found myself for the first time in a situation where I was completely out of my depth. No one close to me had a baby at this time, so I was lacking someone to seek guidance and advice from. I craved more knowledge to feel confident in my new adventure of motherhood...my soul depended on it! I decided this was time for me to get educated! I did lots of my own research and this is where my passion for sleep began. With the support of my husband, I started implementing what I had learnt, and was just amazed at how my son responded. I was supporting him to sleep well! My confidence grew as a parent as I began to clearly recognise what my baby needed. I felt happy and more in control...my son was happier in himself too! I realised I was meeting both of our needs as individuals without sacrificing life's enjoyments. He needed my guidance and I was able to give that to him in a gentle and supportive way. By the time I had my second and third child, I had grown as a mother and in my ability of practicing healthy sleep! My three children are all unique with different temperaments and preferences, but the knowledge I gained allowed me to adapt my method in order to support them the way that they needed. Helping others has always come naturally to me in my nursing career, my empathy is next level and I cannot help but want the best for others. This lead me to become an Internationally Certified Infant and Child Sleep Consultant which furthered my knowledge on sleep assisting methods and and the science behind sleep. It was during this time S.T.G Consulting was born! Here at S.T.G we believe sleep to be an essential component in allowing the whole family to thrive and grow together. Our goal is to provide you with the knowledge and confidence to evolve as a parent, and equip you with the skills and information you need to support your child's sleep throughout their natural developmental changes. I am so excited to be able to share my passion with others through my coaching programs and to help you and your family towards achieving, healthy and harmonious sleep. If you have an enquiry or you would like a free 15 minute chat to discuss more, please contact me: [email protected]

I’ve seen a real shift in the sleep world. This is that the fear of overtiredness is more prevalent than overtiredness i...
09/06/2026

I’ve seen a real shift in the sleep world. This is that the fear of overtiredness is more prevalent than overtiredness itself. It’s gets blamed for a hell of a lot of baby unsettledness or tricky sleep, and I get why. Talk of overtiredness is fed to parents everywhere.

⏰ Watch the clock.
⏰ Don’t be late.
⏰ Don’t miss the window.

And while that advice is often well intentioned (or maybe that’s the optimist in me), sometimes it narrows our focus so much that we stop looking at the whole child, the bigger picture at play.

Because not every fussy evening, short nap, bedtime resistance or night wake is caused by overtiredness.

Sometimes babies need more connection.
Sometimes they need more sensory input.
Sometimes they need more movement, exploration or novelty.
Sometimes it’s that they’re hungry, seeking more comfort due to development, teething, temperature discomfort.
Sometimes they’re simply tired… not overtired.

The tricky part is that many of these things similar. This isn’t about throwing away guides, routines or awake windows that work for you. But is about staying curious enough to ask:

✨ What else might be going on here?

Because sleep is rarely about one thing. And neither is your child. 💛
And if overtiredness has been haunting your parenting lately, you’re not alone.

When we’re tired, overwhelmed and desperately wanting sleep to improve, it makes complete sense to look for something we can control. Be gentle with yourself.
Parenting was never meant to feel like a race against the clock.

I’m curious, has the fear of overtiredness had an impact on you?

08/06/2026

Let go of trying to “make” your baby sleep.

You can’t make another human sleep. And if you’ve fallen into thinking that sleep is something you need to achieve, control, or get right as a parent, I’m guessing that’s feeling pretty exhausting by now.😩

But this is where I think an important distinction gets missed.

Supporting sleep is not the same as making sleep happen. I’m not suggesting you simply cross your fingers and wait for the sleep gods to arrive.🙏

Because there is plenty that sits within your influence.

Sleep pressure matters.
Predictable rhythms matter.
Bedtime routines matter.

These things help create the conditions that make sleep more likely. But sleep isn’t just biology.

It’s also about safety. And this is where I think many families get stuck.

They’re working so hard to get sleep right that they forget to ask whether sleep actually feels safe.

Not just for their baby. For themselves too.

Because if every bedtime feels loaded with pressure, If you’re holding your breath waiting for things to unravel, If you’re constantly questioning whether you’re doing the right thing,

That becomes part of the sleep experience.

Babies don’t just experience a cot, a room, or a routine.

They experience US.
Our confidence.
Our uncertainty.
Our calm.
Our urgency.

Sometimes the missing piece isn’t another strategy. It’s helping both of you feel safe enough to practice something new.

So before asking:“How do I get my baby to sleep?”

Try asking:“What would help both of us feel safer here?” And importantly “Is now the right time for us?”

Because sleep doesn’t follow perfection. It follows safety that starts with you. 💛

Comment SAFE if you’d like my free guide: When Sleep Doesn’t Feel Safe: A Starting Point for Parents in Survival Mode.

05/06/2026

I’m calling this the pre and post partum motherhood remix 🤣 Anyone relate?!

04/06/2026

It’s not just sleep is it?! It’s the mental load, the isolation, the pressure (internally and externally) to get it right.

Many of you that I’ve had the pleasure of meeting and supporting have consumed hundreds of hours of sleep information, but I know very few of you have had someone ask: “How are YOU coping?”

I absolutely believe we can build capacity within our nervous system and learn to regulate ourselves more effectively in parenting.

But I also believe co-regulation matters HUGELY.

Because humans were never designed to do this alone. One of the things I often think when people tell parents to “just co-regulate” is: How do you co-regulate when nobody is regulating you?

How do you stay calm when you’ve been surviving on broken sleep for months?

How do you trust yourself when you’ve lost confidence after trying everything?

How do you hold space for someone else’s emotions when you’re barely holding yourself together?

This is why support matters. Often what begins to change in my work isn’t just a baby’s sleep. It’s watching parents breathe for the first time in months. Watching them stop analysing every wake-up. Watching them start trusting themselves again.

Because community, support and being held by others isn’t separate from sleep or a parenting fail. It’s part of the sleep ecosystem and normal sustainable parenting.

We were never meant to parent in isolation and then wonder why we’re struggling.

I don’t think there’s a parent alive who isn’t craving some level of being seen, understood and supported right now.

And maybe that’s why support can feel so powerful. Not because it changes the baby overnight. But because it helps the parent feel safe enough to keep showing up.

And sometimes that’s where everything starts to change. Give me a 💛 below if you resonate.

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One of the things I’ve noticed after sitting with hundreds of parents 1:1 over the years is that often by the time they ...
03/06/2026

One of the things I’ve noticed after sitting with hundreds of parents 1:1 over the years is that often by the time they reach out for support, they’re not just tired, they’re braced. I can see it in the way they talk about sleep.

The way they second guess themselves.
The way they analyse every wake-up.
The way they hold their breath waiting for bedtime.
The way they desperately want things to improve but have almost stopped believing they can.

Not because they aren’t good parents. Usually the opposite. Because they have been caring so deeply for so long.

Responding.
Showing up.
Loving their baby fiercely.

While carrying the weight of fragmented sleep, overstimulation, isolation and the pressure to somehow keep functioning.🤯

They’ve heard co-regulation being thrown around as a good thing, but how the heck do you co-regulate when nobody is regulating you?!

How do you stay calm when your nervous system has been running on high alert for months? How do you hold space for someone else’s emotions when you’re barely holding yourself together?

This is why I believe support matters so deeply. But because parents need holding too. Often what changes in my work isn’t just a baby’s sleep.

It’s watching a parent’s shoulders drop. Watching them start trusting themselves again. I’m like the cat that got the cream when we achieve this! 🤩

Because I don’t think there’s a parent alive who isn’t craving some level of being held and supported right now. We’re raising children in a society that celebrates independence while expecting parents to do one of the most demanding jobs in the world with very little village around them.

And maybe that’s why support feels so powerful.
Not because it changes the baby overnight. But because it helps the parent feel safe enough to keep showing up.

And sometimes that’s where everything starts to change.

💛

If sleep doesn’t feel safe right now, comment SAFE and I’ll send you my free guide.

02/06/2026

You don’t need more pressure and I’m pretty sure you don’t need another generic sleep schedule.

You need support that helps you understand your baby, trust yourself, and create a version of sleep that feels sustainable for everyone.

If that sounds like what you’ve been looking for, support beyond black outs and awake windows reach out for a free Sleep Clarity Session and let’s explore what support could look like for your family. 💛

Which is why I now spend my days helping families build a responsive sleep approach that works for them. Not rigid rules...
01/06/2026

Which is why I now spend my days helping families build a responsive sleep approach that works for them. Not rigid rules.Not fear.Not extremes.

But a parenting toolkit.🧰

A way to respond to sleep that’s individually tailored, feels safe, sustainable and supportive for both the parent and the child.🙌🏻

Because I know so many of you are feeling trapped between messages online right now.

Hold them constantly. Don’t hold them too much. Support them fully. Don’t create habits. Never leave them. But somehow also survive.🫠

No wonder parents feel anxious at sleep time!! But every day I see that when my clients stop parenting from fear and start building safety in their messaging instead, everything shifts.

Because babies don’t just respond to what we do.They respond to our energy too.

Our calm. Our tension. Our urgency. Our trust in ourselves or lack of…

And that’s why I believe sleep support should never just focus on “getting a baby to sleep.” It should focus on helping a parent feel confident, responsive and safe in the approach they’re using too.

And if I have any more reasons to share this with you it’s this 👉there are so many ways to raise securely attached children! We simply have to work out what that looks like for your baby, your nervous system and your family.

And when safety, trust and responsiveness are present so much more becomes possible than the internet would have you believe 😉💛

If you’re wanting support to find that middle ground with sleep, send me a message or comment SLEEP below.

parenting reality

30/05/2026

Discomfort is the first essential step to making confident kids 👌

29/05/2026

Why do we expect teenagers to be supported through adolescence, but mothers are expected to navigate matrescence alone? 😱

We say:
“Teenagers are hormonal.”
“They’re finding themselves.”
“They need guidance.”
“Their brains are changing.”

And all of that is true. And guess what, motherhood is the SAME!

Your brain re-wires.
Your identity changes.
Your nervous system changes.
Your priorities change.
Your relationships change.
Your sense of self changes.

Yet somehow society still sells mothers the idea that we should “bounce back,” hold it all together, and be grateful every second while quietly drowning under the invisible load.

Of course hypervigilance goes through the roof.
Of course anxiety can increase.
Of course you feel torn between who you were and who you’re becoming.

And before we go ahead, blame, shame and diagnose, maybe we can recognise this first ☝️

That ambivalence doesn’t mean you’re failing motherhood.
It means you’re moving through matrescence.

And just like adolescence it takes time.

Time to grieve.
Time to rebuild.
Time to work out where your value comes from now.
Time to understand yourself again.

So just as society has accepted:
“they’re just being teenagers…”

Maybe we should start saying:
“she’s moving through matrescence.”

Because mothers were never meant to do this unsupported.

And because when you don’t feel safe,
sleep often stops feeling safe for your nervous system too.

That’s why I created my (matrescence friendly) free guide:
“When Sleep Doesn’t Feel Safe.”

A gentle resource to help you understand the nervous system side of sleep, hypervigilance and why motherhood can feel so intense in this season.

Comment SAFE below and I’ll send it through 💛

28/05/2026

Now I’m not an awake times hater (a have a free download of them so that would be a little hypocritical 😜) Because In 6 years consulting, i’ve seen awake times become a useful guide (not a fan of the well-known app suggestions though sorry!) and also the opposite.

For the families they have supported they’ve shined most when interpreted loosely and alongside the bigger picture.
For others, they’ve caused stress and hell (literally) and that’s okay but not okay (of course) when we want sleep to be as stress free as possible.

You’ve probably heard the online noise around awake times ⤵️
“They’re not evidence based.”
“Throw them out.”
“Follow them exactly.”

But reality (and life let’s be honest) is far more nuanced.

We know baby sleep is influenced by ⤵️
→ temperament
→ sensory nourishment
→ stress levels (us & them)
→ development
→ feeding
→ connection + co-regulation
→ circadian rhythm
→ nervous system regulation

Which means no routine or awake window can perfectly predict a human baby every day! (Remember this when your app tells you you they need to sleep now 🤯)

I hear all the time “I followed the routines and sleep still isn’t improving.”

And my first thought is: I wouldn’t expect anything different.

Because sleep is more layered. Predictability and rhythm are wonderful for nervous system safety. But they’re not the be-all and end-all either.

Sometimes awake times reduce stress for parents.
Sometimes they create more stress.

Why are we arguing 🤦🏼‍♀️

Let come back to what is important, what areas of support YOU need. If you’re ready to understand your baby’s sleep on a deeper level beyond just routines and awake windows you’re going to love it here 💛

Now for the nuances, tell me your awake windows story below. Lover ❤️ or hater 🔥…let them burn 🤣🤣

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