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Jen Varela

Sleep coaching expert Jen Varela has helped more than 3,750 sleep-deprived families have sweet sleep since 2010. These families have benefited from her expertise at workshops and on phone consultations — and 700+ have partnered with Jen as private coaching clients across the U.S. and around the world achieve their sleep goals with private one-on-one coaching through her company, Sugar Night Night. Jen Varela has co-authored a book with Andrea Strang titled “Loved to Sleep.” The Loved to Sleep Method is a nurturing strategy in which you invest your time to reduce the amount of crying and improve sleep. Essentially, you are trading tears for time. Jen is a member of the International Association of Child Sleep Consultants, a Certified Gentle Sleep Coach® trained by Kim West, The Sleep Lady® and received training from Infant Mental Health Community Training Program–Hospital for Sick Kids. She is the mother of two children and holds a bachelor’s degree in Human Services with an emphasis in Counseling from California State University Fullerton.

Another passion of Jen’s is supporting families who are struggling with postpartum mood and anxiety disorders. She is a Past President of Postpartum Health Alliance Board of Directors.

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