Based in Cleveland, supporting parents nationwide.

Real sleep for real families.

You aren't just "tired." You’re ready for a change. If "crying it out" or rigid schedules don't feel right for you, you’re in the right place.

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We believe sleep is a relationship, not a set of rules.

Your baby isn't a textbook, and you shouldn't have to parent like one. I’m here to help you lean into what you already know about your child and use that to get everyone more sleep. No rigid timers or ignoring your gut, just a practical way to get your nights back.

Ways We Can Work Together

The Sleep Tweak: Focused Sleep Calls

Perfect for those "in-between" moments where you don't need a massive, weeks-long overhaul—just an expert to help you over a specific hump.

Setting the Stage (0–5 Months): 30 or 60-minute chats to get things moving in the right direction. We won't be "training" your newborn; we’ll be looking at their cues and rhythm to make your days (and nights) a lot easier.

The "Sleep Tweak" (6 Months – 3.5 Years): A 60-minute deep dive to fix a specific hurdle like nap transitions, travel resets, or the move to a toddler bed.

The Hand-in-Hand Support:

Full Sleep Support Babies & Toddlers (5 Months and up): If you feel like you’ve tried everything and you’re still hitting a wall, this is for you. We’ll build a plan together that actually respects your baby’s personality and your own parenting style. No more guessing—just a clear, gentle path to help your little one learn to sleep independently while you stay right there to support them.

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"Morning Sun": The Guide to Night Weaning

A Story for Them, A Strategy for You.

If you found us through my book, Waiting for the Morning Sun, you know that night weaning is a "tender bridge" to cross. I wrote this guide to help you set boundaries while remaining your child’s safe harbor.

Story-driven: Helps toddlers process "big feelings."

Actionable: Includes my "Layering the Love" and "Morning Milk" strategies.

Gentle: No "perfect" way—just your way.

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Lisa Falkenstein- infant and toddler sleep specialist

About Lisa

I’m a Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant, Lactation Counselor (CLC), Certified Postpartum Doula (BAI), Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner (AADP), and founder of Nurtured Foundation Doula & Newborn Care Services. I’ve spent my career in nurseries helping families find their way back to sleep without sacrificing their intuition.

Local to Cleveland? We also offer in-home, overnight newborn care for infants 4 months or younger through our sister agency, Nurtured Foundation.

"We loved working with Lisa while learning to sleep train our 6 month old! She helped us stay consistent in the process and see that our baby was ready and perfectly capable to fall asleep on her own. Our baby went from crappy 30 minute naps and co sleeping to 1-2 hour naps and sleeping in her own crib. Highly recommend working with Lisa!”

— Michelle A.
'My seven month old went from waking every 1.5-2 hours and needing to feed to get back to sleep, to waking up to eat only once or twice. Lisa is amazing and so attentive to the individual needs of the baby and family. We cannot recommend her services enough!’

— Car A.
"Lisa was amazing with our gentle sleep training. She answered my tons of questions and was kind about my new mom anxiety. It was like having a friend to talk to everyday about how I was doing! It was an amazing experience”

— Chelsea C.
"We found Lisa to be an incredibly honest, passionate, and knowledgeable person. I could not have achieved sleep training without her guidance and support. Lisa has a solid understanding of all things sleep, lactation and mental health and provided a completely tailored sleep plan that worked for me and my family. Our sleep plan went better than I ever expected. Our lives have CHANGED now that we are getting better sleep. I could not recommend Lisa with Nurtured Foundation enough, as she is certainly an expert in this area. Even if you think sleep training is not for you, Lisa will help modify the plan to get you sleep!”

—Felicia B.
"We used Nurtured Foundation for newborn care as well as sleep coaching. We had a truly exceptional experience with both and cannot recommend them highly enough!"

—Jennifer B.
"We utilized Nurtured Foundation to help us with sleep for our six-month-old and highly recommend. Lisa was very knowledgeable and helped create a custom plan for our baby. I felt supported and helped throughout the process. We are so happy we decided to hire a sleep consultant - if you are on the fence, just do it. There is really no price I would put on reducing sleep deprivation in the early months.”

—Kali J.

Ready to wake up feeling like yourself again?