Explore every episode of the podcast Sleep Cues: The Everything Parenting Podcast
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
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| Managing The Holidays Around Baby’s Sleep Schedule | 25 Nov 2025 | 00:18:55 | |
It’s that magical time of year filled with festive gatherings, sweet treats, and plenty of holiday excitement—but also the potential for major sleep disruptions. Between travel, late-night events, and a constantly changing schedule, little ones can quickly become overtired, making the season feel a lot less merry. In this episode, we break down why holiday sleep struggles happen and share practical, realistic tips to help keep your baby well-rested amidst the chaos. With a little planning and patience, you can enjoy the holidays without sacrificing sleep for your family!!
Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant | |||
| Q&A: Early Morning Wake Ups and Short Naps | 18 Nov 2025 | 00:18:05 | |
Answering this week's Top 5 Sleep Questions. This week’s questions highlight the following topics:
- My 7.5 month old baby is on 2 naps per day but often waking for the day at 4:30-5am, how can I get him to sleep later? - My 8.5 month old will only nap for 30 minutes. I have tried various changes to his wake windows with no success. Do you have any other advice? - What’s the latest bedtime you would do for a 3 year old before dropping their nap entirely? We already cap his nap at 1 hour. - My 16 month old has been on one nap for a month, and it’s still only ever an hour. I’m doing a 6pm bedtime every night. When will her nap lengthen?
Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant | |||
| Q&A: Starting School And Just Dropped A Nap, Baby Reflux, Pregnant And Wondering Will My New Baby Wake Up Crying And Wake My Toddler & More! | 16 Sep 2025 | 00:14:32 | |
Answering this week's Top 5 Sleep Questions. This week’s questions highlight the following topics: - Tips for a 4 year old just starting school who just dropped a nap? We usually do a 7pm bedtime - What are your thoughts on water sippy cup in a crib overnight? My 19 month old started asking for it - I Can’t kick the 5am wake ups for my 19 month old - help! - My baby has reflux - what are your thoughts on those baby nests that help keep them upright in the crib? - Will a new baby waking up crying wake up my toddler constantly? I’m pregnant with my second and terrified of this! Don’t need step-by-step sleep coaching, but need advice on age-specific awake times, milestones, regressions, scheduling tweaks, and more? Our Sleep Guides have you covered! Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant | |||
| Q&A: Nap Schedules at Daycare vs. On the Weekends, Adding a Pillow, Night Lights and more! | 26 Dec 2023 | 00:16:14 | |
This week we are throwing it back to a replay of our very first Q&A episode! Also one of our most listened too episodes, answering sleep questions about the following: Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant | |||
| Setting Boundaries with In-Laws: an interview with Dr. Tracy Dalgleish | 19 Dec 2023 | 00:30:03 | |
Replay of our interview with Dr. Tracy Dalgleish all about boundaries — and specifically setting boundaries with in-laws! Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant | |||
| Q&A: Car Naps, Daycare Nap Transitions and Night Weaning | 12 Dec 2023 | 00:13:54 | |
Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight the following: Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant | |||
| Getting Great Sleep for the Holidays | 05 Dec 2023 | 00:15:41 | |
Replay of our top 5 tips for keeping sleep on track this holiday season. Additionally I share advice on those tough conversations you can be faced with this time of year with friends and family about how important your child's sleep is! Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant | |||
| Managing Sleep Schedules with Multiple Kids: an interview with Katie Sproul | 28 Nov 2023 | 00:51:46 | |
Today's episode we have Katie Sproul — Doctor, Wife and Pediatric Occupational Therapist by trade, now a full-time Stay At Home Mom of three small babes. She has a passion for sharing the ups and downs of motherhood while keeping a sense of humor alive and well. Katie's motto: "Motherhood is messy, frustrating, and chaotic, and it’ll drive you crazy if you let it." Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant | |||
| Q&A: Night Wakes, Dropping a Nap Before or After Travel Plans and more! | 21 Nov 2023 | 00:18:07 | |
Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight the following:
Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant | |||
| How to Dress Baby for Sleep | 14 Nov 2023 | 00:08:36 | |
It's getting colder, and there many of us are heading into the season of the year where we are trying to keep warm, and of course — wanting to keep our babies warm! Especially as they sleep, because the last thing we want is our baby waking in the night because they are cold! We talk about how to dress baby for sleep and what to wear under a sleep bag! Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant | |||
| Q&A: All About Sleep Scheduling | 07 Nov 2023 | 00:18:59 | |
Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight the following: Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant | |||
| Potty Training and Sleep: an interview with Shelly from Happy Potty Time | 31 Oct 2023 | 00:43:24 | |
Today's episode we have Shelly — licensed Physical Therapist, and founder of Happy Potty Time. For Shelly, motherhood has inevitably shed a light into the importance of pelvic floor function for good health. Shelly founded Happy Potty Time in 2020 in the midst of a pandemic as she realized the science of pelvic floor physical therapy has a clear place in pediatrics. Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant | |||
| Q&A: Crib Transition, Waking From Naps After 30 Minutes, 5am Wakes and more! | 24 Oct 2023 | 00:15:27 | |
Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight the preschool and toddler stage: Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant | |||
| Children and Fevers with Dr. Brie Anne Rosenberg | 09 Sep 2025 | 00:24:17 | |
Fevers are one of the most common (and stressful!) parts of parenting. In this episode, Dr. Brie-Anne Rosenberg helps us understand why children get sick so often, what a fever means, and how parents can respond with calm and clarity. Dr. Brie-Anne Rosenberg studied biology at McGill University before completing her medical degree at the Jagiellonian University Medical College of Krakow, Poland, and Family Medicine residency at the University of California, San Diego. She returned home to Ontario in 2013, where she has had the pleasure of growing her family practice as well as her own little family.
Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant | |||
| Prepping for Daylight Saving Time | 17 Oct 2023 | 00:16:28 | |
Replay of our Daylight Saving Time info... Oh, the dreaded Fall Back – the change in Daylight Saving Time that occurs each autumn that has parents of already-early wakers wanting to run for the hills. Good news! There ARE ways to manage Daylight Saving Time that will result in much less stress for your family. Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant | |||
| Q&A: Swaddle to Sleep Sack, Sickness and Sleep for Baby, and more! | 10 Oct 2023 | 00:18:51 | |
Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight the preschool and toddler stage: Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant | |||
| Top Tips for New Parents on How to Manage Household Mess (and maintain your sanity) Once Baby Arrives with Declutter Expert Katy Joy Wells | 03 Oct 2023 | 00:46:04 | |
Today's episode is with Kat Joy Wells — Declutter Expert and Simplifier helping families create supportive homes they actually love to spend time in. Katy inspires a grace-filled, practical and self-affirming sense of “Wow! I really can do this!” for over 250,000 families across the world. She proves that by moving away from surface-level strategies and into deeper conversations to solve clutter problems at their root, even beginners can bypass overwhelm and self-doubt and instead generate exciting momentum as they move closer to creating a home they love that allows them to focus on what truly matters!
Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant | |||
| Q&A: Naps Not At Home, Waking Before 6am and My Thoughts on "Cry It Out" | 26 Sep 2023 | 00:23:40 | |
Answering this weeks Top 5 Sleep Questions. This week’s questions highlight the following topics: Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant | |||
| Transitioning from 3 Naps to 2 Naps | 19 Sep 2023 | 00:17:40 | |
Today's episode is about Nap Transitions, more specifically a more tough transition of 3 naps to 2 naps. This is probably the nap transition we get the most questions about, because it is often the first big jump most parents have to adjust too with their babes. Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant | |||
| Q&A: Preschool and Toddler edition | 12 Sep 2023 | 00:22:52 | |
Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight the preschool and toddler stage: Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant | |||
| Milk After Age 1: an Interview with Dr. Sami of The PediPals | 05 Sep 2023 | 00:36:27 | |
Today's episode is with Dr. Sami — board certified pediatrician practicing general pediatrics in Texas and co-founder of PediPals with her bestfriend and fellow pediatrician, Dr. Ana! Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant | |||
| Q&A: Thumbsucking, Sleep Schedule by Birth Date or Due Date, and Daycare with Nap Changes | 29 Aug 2023 | 00:19:07 | |
Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight the following topics: Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant | |||
| Getting Sleep Schedules Back on Track After Summer Leading into Fall | 22 Aug 2023 | 00:10:41 | |
I hate to say this but the end of summer is near! The arrival of September means time for back-to-school, or starting school for the first time and getting back to more regular routines. If you and your family have let your sleep schedules slip or change throughout the summer, here are my tips for getting back on track this Fall! Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant | |||
| Q&A: Rolling and Waking, Daycare With Only One Nap, Dream Feeds and more! | 15 Aug 2023 | 00:23:50 | |
Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight topics coming in from 3 months to the 1 year mark: Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant | |||
| Structuring Your Toddler’s Sleep Schedule | 02 Sep 2025 | 00:15:28 | |
With summer winding down, it’s time to reset and get your toddler’s sleep back on track. Sharing our tips for building a schedule for your toddler that will help keep a consistent routine to support healthy sleep and easier bedtimes!
We will work closely with your family to develop a sleep plan that is right for your child, and help you help your little one to be sleeping through the night and taking proper naps within our two weeks together! LEARN MORE HERE Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant | |||
| Postpartum Depression in Men: an interview with Pierre Azzam of @Braver.Man | 08 Aug 2023 | 00:35:15 | |
Today we welcome Pierre Azzam, Psychiatrist and Founder of @Braver.Man — with an important mission: to help men build the self-awareness, confidence, and resolve to face life’s challenges head-on. Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant | |||
| Q&A: Nap Strikes, Shorter Naps and Bedtime Stalling | 01 Aug 2023 | 00:16:52 | |
Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight: Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant | |||
| From One Nap to None | 25 Jul 2023 | 00:10:07 | |
Today's episode is all about naps because being a sleep consultant comes a lot of questions about naps - as you would assume! The transition of having a nap to not having a nap at all is a BIG transition so let's talk about it! Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant | |||
| Q&A: When To Make A Change or Leave Well Enough Alone | 18 Jul 2023 | 00:17:39 | |
Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! A lot of today's questions can be answered with, "If it's not broke, don't fix it" but I promise I do give you more! Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant | |||
| Prepping Big Kid for a New Sibling with Michelle Tangeman of Thriving Toddler | 11 Jul 2023 | 00:44:56 | |
Today's episode we have Michelle Tangeman — licensed therapist, board-certified behavior analyst and the creator of Thriving Toddler. She is also a mom of two, who's mission is to give parents evidence-based parenting tools that work, supporting a strong, healthy relationship between kids and parents.
Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant | |||
| Q&A: Summer, Sleep and Scheduling! | 04 Jul 2023 | 00:18:18 | |
Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight: Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant | |||
| Why a Bedtime Routine is SO Important to Great Overall Sleep | 27 Jun 2023 | 00:13:47 | |
There are a few of main things we focus on with families when they come to us for 1-on-1 support with sleep coaching. They are the things that set up a great foundation for amazing sleep for your infant, toddler and even pre-schooler... these things are scheduling, sleep coaching strategies and ROUTINES. Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant | |||
| Q&A: All About Naps and Early Wakes! | 20 Jun 2023 | 00:12:35 | |
Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight: Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant | |||
| Managing Anxiety Around Baby’s Seep with Zara from The Couples Couch | 13 Jun 2023 | 00:51:04 | |
Today's episode we welcome Zara Arshad, MSc, RP, PMH-C — Founder of My Ottawa Therapist and author of Stronger Together: A Couple’s Guide to Navigating Your Relationship After Baby. As a registered psychotherapist and a certified perinatal mental health specialist, Zara works with individuals and couples facing a myriad of challenges. Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant | |||
| Q&A: Dropping Naps, Varying Bedtimes and Regressions | 06 Jun 2023 | 00:12:57 | |
Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight: Have a question? Send it our way! We work hard answer everyone's questions and you might just hear yours on future episodes! Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant | |||
| Q&A: Naps Not At Home, Waking Before 6am and My Thoughts on "Cry It Out" [REPLAY] | 26 Aug 2025 | 00:23:54 | |
Answering this week's Top 5 Sleep Questions. This week’s questions highlight the following topics: Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant | |||
| Thumb Sucking: Thoughts and Advice from a Sleep Consultant | 30 May 2023 | 00:12:55 | |
This week's episode is about Thumb sucking. A common worry from families who are looking to take the step of removing a pacifier, is that removing the pacifier is going to cause baby to start sucking their thumb. While there is no magic crystal ball to answer this questions... Here is suggestions and advice on thumb sucking from a sleep consultant! Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant | |||
| Q&A: Capping the Nap, Keeping Sleep on Track with Your Summer Schedule & More! | 23 May 2023 | 00:17:26 | |
Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight: Have a question? Send it our way! We work hard answer everyone's questions and you might just hear yours on future episodes! Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant | |||
| Setting Boundaries with In-Laws: an interview with Dr. Tracy Dalgleish | 16 May 2023 | 00:29:56 | |
Today we welcome Dr. Tracy Dalgleish back on Sleep Cues! In this episode we are talking about boundaries — and specifically setting boundaries with in-laws! Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant | |||
| Q&A: The Witching Hour, Getting Rid of Night Feeds, Struggling with the Big Kid Bed & More! | 09 May 2023 | 00:21:24 | |
Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight: Have a question? Send it our way! We work hard answer everyone's questions and you might just hear yours on future episodes! Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant | |||
| False Starts: What They Are and Ways to Avoid Them | 02 May 2023 | 00:09:59 | |
False starts... this is a popular pain point for many many parents. We refer to these wakings early in your child’s evening, shortly after you’ve put them down for the night, as “false starts.” Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant | |||
| Q&A: This Week's Top Sleep Questions! | 25 Apr 2023 | 00:17:37 | |
Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight: Have a question? Send it our way! We work hard answer everyone's questions and you might just hear yours on future episodes! In this episode we've partnered with Obasan Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant | |||
| Conversations For Couples to Have Before Baby Arrives: an interview with Dr. Alice Pickering | 18 Apr 2023 | 00:40:57 | |
Today on Sleep Cues we have Dr. Alice Pickering - a licensed clinical psychologist and certified clinical trauma specialist who believes that prioritizing your mental health should be a non-negotiable. She approaches therapy from a trauma informed and client centered perspective. It may be helpful to know a bit about me should you decide you’d like for us to work together, so let me share! Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant | |||
| Q&A: This Week's Top Sleep Questions! | 11 Apr 2023 | 00:24:32 | |
Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight:
Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant | |||
| Sleep Coaching with Twins (and Multiples) | 04 Apr 2023 | 00:18:51 | |
This week's episode of Sleep Cues is all about TWINS (and multiples) - so if you are the parent of multiples or are expecting multiples, this one is for you! We have had experience sleep coaching with twins, triplets and yes - even quadruplets! Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant | |||
| Q&A: This Week's Top Sleep Questions! | 28 Mar 2023 | 00:16:59 | |
Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight: Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant | |||
| Relationships After Baby: An Interview with Dr. Tracy Dalgleish [REPLAY] | 19 Aug 2025 | 00:49:20 | |
Relationships After Baby - Interview with Dr. Tracy Dalgleish Clinical Psychologist & Couples Therapist Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant | |||
| How to Do Self Care (without the village to help us with our kids) with The Honest Mom Libby! | 21 Mar 2023 | 00:45:51 | |
Today on Sleep Cues we have Libby Ward, the creator of @diaryofthehonestmom — a digital creator, speaker, and mental health advocate with a deep commitment to changing the motherhood narrative and breaking cycles of trauma. Every week, Libby’s content reaches millions of women around the world. Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant | |||
| Q&A: This Week's Top Sleep Questions! | 14 Mar 2023 | 00:19:56 | |
Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! Here's a peak at this week's questions: Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant | |||
| Daylight Saving Time - Spring Forward | 07 Mar 2023 | 00:14:08 | |
REPLAY of our DST episode! Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant | |||