SEA Behavioral Consulting

08/28/2026

Ever find yourself thinking, “Why does my child keep doing this?” Especially after you've tried what feels like every strategy?

Sometimes the most helpful place to start isn't with another strategy. It's taking a closer look at why the behavior keeps happening.

In my newest blog post, I break down a few questions that can help you look at challenging behavior differently and figure out what your child may need instead.

Read it here 👇

Wondering why your child keeps repeating the same challenging behavior? Learn how understanding what happens before and after behavior can help you choose more effective strategies.

08/25/2026

Knowing the science of behavior does not, in fact, make you immune to being a human parent. 😂

08/21/2026

Parents hear “just be consistent” ALL the time.

And yes, consistency can be really important when we’re trying to change a behavior or teach a new skill.

But if a strategy is so complicated, time-consuming, or unrealistic that you can only follow it when you’re well-rested, completely calm, and no one else needs you...it’s probably going to be pretty hard to use consistently.

Real life has rushed mornings, sibling interruptions, forgotten steps, tired parents, and days when things just don’t go according to plan.

I don’t expect parents to implement a plan perfectly.

I want to help create strategies they can actually use when real life is happening.

Consistency matters. But the plan has to be doable first.

Follow along for realistic behavior strategies that are meant to work in real family life. 💙

08/20/2026

Sometimes the first step in changing your child’s sleep isn’t choosing a sleep strategy.

It’s making sure you and your partner agree on what you’re actually trying to change.

Because “bedtime isn’t working” can mean very different things to different people.

Maybe bedtime is taking way too long. Maybe night wakings are exhausting everyone. Maybe one parent is ready for a change and the other isn’t sure. Or maybe you’ve never actually talked about what “better sleep” would look like for your family.

You don’t need to have the perfect solution before you have the conversation.

Start by defining the problem together.

Then you can figure out what makes sense for your child and your family. 💙

Send this to your bedtime teammate and talk through the 5 questions together.

08/12/2026

Age-based sleep recommendations? Helpful. 👍

A chart telling you the exact time every child of a certain age should be asleep? That’s where we lose some important nuance.

Kids of the same age can have different sleep needs, wake times, schedules, and patterns of when they’re actually ready for sleep.

So if your child isn’t asleep at the time an Instagram post says they “should” be, it doesn’t automatically mean you’re doing bedtime wrong.

Recommendations can give us a starting point. The individual child still matters.

What’s a sleep “rule” you’ve seen online that you’ve wondered about? 👀

08/11/2026

Somewhere along the way, sleep went from something that kept coming up in my work…to something I couldn’t stop learning about. 😅

And becoming a parent definitely added a whole new layer.

Between my professional experience and raising three very different kids, one thing has become really clear to me:

There isn’t one “right” way for kids to sleep.

Something can work really well for your family for a season- and then stop working. And deciding you want to make a change doesn’t mean what you were doing before was wrong.

That perspective has shaped so much of how I support families now.

I’m less interested in what your child “should” be doing and much more interested in what’s actually happening, whether everyone is getting the sleep they need, and what feels realistic for your family.

If you’re new here, hi 👋 I’m glad you found me.

08/11/2026

Back to school can mean earlier bedtimes, new routines… and suddenly a VERY busy brain at bedtime.

“My brain won’t turn off.”
“I keep thinking about tomorrow.”
“I’m tired, but I can’t fall asleep.”

If this sounds familiar, I created The Racing Thoughts Protocol to give parents practical, evidence-based strategies for those nights when your child’s body is tired, but their brain has other plans.

Inside this 44-page guide, you’ll learn strategies to help your child:
✨ Settle a busy brain at bedtime
✨ Manage worries and racing thoughts
✨ Build skills they can actually use when thoughts show up at night
✨ Make bedtime feel calmer and more manageable

And with the transition back to school, I’m putting it on sale for $17 (regularly $27) for a limited time.

Because new teachers, new schedules, earlier mornings, and approximately 842 thoughts about tomorrow can make falling asleep a little harder. 😅

Comment “RACING” and I’ll send you the link to grab it for $17.
Sale ends Aug. 23.

08/07/2026

One of the things I love most about this work is that no two children are exactly alike.

Sometimes parents come to me feeling discouraged because they’ve tried all the usual sleep advice and nothing seems to help.

That doesn’t automatically mean you’re doing anything wrong.

It usually means we haven’t figured out why sleep is hard for your child yet.

Maybe it’s anxiety.
Maybe ADHD.
Maybe sensory differences.
Maybe learned sleep habits.
Sometimes it’s one thing. Often, it’s a combination.

That’s why I don’t start with a generic sleep plan.

I start by getting curious.

I want to understand your child, your routines, and what’s getting in the way of sleep so we can create a plan that’s realistic for your family- not one that only works on paper.

If you’ve been feeling stuck, I’d love to help. You can book a free 15-minute discovery call through the link in my bio.

08/06/2026

Sleep.

It might not have been why a family reached out, but once we started talking, I’d often find out their child was also having a hard time falling asleep, waking during the night, or just not getting enough sleep.

Most parents still wanted to work on the daytime behavior first. And I got it. When you’re dealing with meltdowns, difficult transitions, or constant battles throughout the day, those are the things you want help with right now.

Plus, sleep can feel like a really big thing to tackle when you’re already exhausted.

The good news is, it doesn’t have to be all or nothing. We don’t have to overhaul your child’s sleep overnight. We can start with one or two manageable changes and build from there.

That’s why, if sleep was a significant issue, I’d often encourage families to start there.

Not because better sleep magically makes challenging behavior disappear. It doesn’t.

But for many kids, getting better sleep can make a big difference.

Think about how you feel after a terrible night’s sleep. Everything feels a little harder. You have less patience, you’re more irritable, and little things get to you more than they normally would.

Kids aren’t all that different.

If your child already needs extra support with big emotions, transitions, frustration, or learning new skills, being exhausted can make those things even harder.

And there’s a parent side to this too. It’s much easier to stay calm and consistently use new strategies when you’re not completely exhausted yourself.

So if daytime behavior has been feeling especially hard lately, it might be worth asking:

How is my child sleeping?

Sleep might not be the whole answer. But for some families, it can make everything else feel a little more manageable. 💙