Today we’d like to introduce you to Hilliary Giglio.
Hi Hilliary, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstories.
When my son was born, I believed the myth that not sleeping was “just part of being a parent” and that he would one day “grow out of it” (have you thought this, too?). The first three months were defined by waking up several times a night, but by four months, my son had stopped sleeping in his bassinet. I was now sharing a bed with my son who needed to nurse to get back to sleep… every 45 minutes… ALL NIGHT LONG.
I was confined to bed for as long as I wanted him to try and sleep, yet neither of us were sleeping well, and my husband had moved to the couch.
After a few months, something had to change.
Then, we hired a sleep consultant.
And it CHANGED OUR LIVES.
By night 3, our son was sleeping through the night and falling asleep independently. He still does that and wakes up restful, happy, and energetic every day. And, I’m a better parent and partner because of it.
It was this experience that inspired me to train to become a pediatric sleep specialist. I didn’t want other parents to have to go through what I went through, but if they were deep in the trenches of sleep deprivation, I also wanted them to experience the same life-changing support around their family’s sleep as I did.
It made ALL the difference in the world.
I’ve spent much of my professional career working to improve the lives of children and families, utilizing my education in psychology and social work to provide care for children, support little ones with developmental disabilities, and teach trauma-informed yoga and mindfulness to youth who have suffered Adverse Childhood Experiences.
This breadth of experience informs my approach to working with families to solve their child’s sleep problems in a respectful, individualized, and empowering way, and I know that healthy, restful sleep can be such a powerful determinant for well-being and happiness in your family!
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
I knew starting a business wasn’t going to be easy, but I am very proud for where my business is today. In a little over 4 years, my business moved across the country, I had our second child, the Covid 19 pandemic started (and continued), and our youngest son was diagnosed with cancer. These personal hurdles obviously impacted the roadmap of Tranquil Beginnings, yet today we still thrive.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about Tranquil Beginnings?
I work with the exhausted and frustrated parents of babies and children who just won’t sleep.
You’ve read books and blogs on sleep, but none of the strategies have worked. You’re at your wit’s end and just don’t know what else to do!
Or… you’re simply so tired you’re struggling to try anything to help your little one sleep.
Either way, you’re ready to be done spending hours each night trying to get your child to sleep.
But it doesn’t have to be this way!
Together, we can teach your child to sleep 10-12 hours each night and take restful daytime naps, so you can…
– Take a shower, read a book, enjoy a glass of wine, spend time with your partner or friends, or go to bed early yourself!
– Have a healthy child, which is your first defense against the nasty colds that are going around daycare.
– Have confidence when you put your baby to bed, instead of dreading what the night will bring.
– Have the same energy you did before you ever had kids in the first place!
One thing that all of my clients have in common is RESULTS! We aren’t done until your sleep goals are met.
By the time we are finished working together, your child will be falling asleep by themselves at bedtime and nap time AND sleeping through the night!
I was personally selected, trained, and mentored by the world-renowned sleep expert Dana Obleman. Dana’s certification program is one of the best, and most extensive in the world and I am honored to be one of the less than 300 Certified Sleep Sense Consultants across the globe.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.tranquil-beginnings.com
- Instagram: @tranquil.beginnings.sleep
- Facebook: @tranquil.beginnings.sleep
Image Credits
Lisa Haynes
Charmed Life Photography
