Certified toddler sleep consultant, Jessica Berk, helps families all over the world solve big-kid sleep struggles using her proven methodology, The REST Method®.
Because if you’re parenting a toddler or preschooler, you already know: sleep challenges look very different than they did when your child was a baby.
Big kids have opinions. They know how to negotiate. They stall, protest, pop out of bed, ask for “one more thing,” and somehow make you feel guilty for wanting them to sleep in their own bed.
That’s exactly why Jessica created Awesome Little Sleepers — to give exhausted parents of big kids practical, positive tools that actually work even with the most strong-willed kids.
Her best-selling digital course, Sleep Tight Without a Fight, has helped over 13,000 families get their kids to bed peacefully, sleep independently, and sleep 10–12 hours a night with no wake-ups. Additionally, Jessica offer a free, introductory workshop as well as 1-on-1 sleep coaching.
Jessica teaches parents how to:
Why I became a sleep consultant
I first realized just how important sleep was when I wasn’t getting any of it!
When my 3-year-old daughter moved from her crib to a big girl bed, bedtime suddenly became a never-ending battle of “One more book!” “One more hug!” “I need water!”
Then she started waking up overnight and trying to climb into my bed — something I swore I would never do but always somehow ended up allowing it.
Everyone was sleep deprived. It was awful.
At first, I was mostly worried about my own lack of sleep (and sanity!). I assumed it was just a phase that would pass after a few days. But days turned into weeks, weeks turned into months, and none of the advice I found was actually working.
I was desperate, I needed answers. Once I optimized her bedtime, set healthy sleep boundaries and actually stuck to them, my daughter was finally sleeping well again in a just matter of days. I was amazed.
But the biggest surprise wasn’t just that she was sleeping better. It was how much happier, calmer, and more easygoing she became once she was finally getting the sleep she needed.
And that’s when it clicked for me… helping my child develop healthy sleep habits wasn’t optional. It was part of my job as her mom.
Because when your toddler isn’t sleeping, no one is sleeping.
I also realized something else, while there were plenty of baby sleep coaches, almost no one was focused on older kids. And toddlers and preschoolers are an entirely different challenge. They have strong opinions. They negotiate. They stall. They push boundaries. And they know exactly how to lay on the mom guilt.
So I did something pretty drastic: I became a Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant.
Why Jessica Specializes in Toddler and Preschool Sleep
After years of working with families, I developed my proven, patented system, The REST Method®. Using practical, positive strategies that can align with any parenting style, I help families get their big kids to bed quickly and easily before 8 p.m. — and sleeping 10–12 hours through the night with no wake-ups.
That’s why I created Awesome Little Sleepers — so no other mom would have to feel as exhausted, stuck, and alone as I did.
Basically, I’m a busy mom like you who really needs her 8 hours of sleep :)
After a 15 years career in marketing, I followed my passion and made it my mission to help moms like you get their families sleeping again. That was 11 year ago.
Today, Awesome Little Sleepers has proudly helped over 13,000 families around the world. After bouncing from Atlanta to the Bay Area to Minneapolis and Tampa, my family and I now call Connecticut home. In addition to being a Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant, I also have a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from the University of Georgia.
TL;DR
So, who am I?
I know exactly how you feel when your child isn't sleeping well - frustrated, exhausted & confused. At bedtime, you might spend what seems like forever doing everything possible to get your kiddo to sleep and sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Or maybe your child usually goes down easily but your routine just stopped working... Or maybe your toddler just started waking up again during the night... Or waking up too early... Or just stopped taking naps... Or just will NOT stay put in their room...
One thing is certain… when it comes to sleep habits of kids under the age of 10, the only thing constant is change.
That's exactly why I created the REST Method®. Instead of patching one problem at a time, it addresses everything that affects your child's sleep — the right schedule, a stall-proof bedtime routine, falling asleep independently, creating healthy, loving boundaries and the confidence to make it stick. It's the clear roadmap I wish someone had handed me when I was in the trenches with my own kids.
And here's what I know for sure: your kiddo CAN do this. You CAN get there. Peaceful evenings, full nights of sleep, a kid who goes to bed happily before 8pm — that is not too much to ask for. That is exactly what's waiting for you with the REST Method.
