Chrissy Lawler | Sleep Training Without Losing Connection #98

Chrissy Lawler joins Miesha Tate for an honest conversation about baby sleep, postpartum mental health, attachment, and why sleep training does not have to be one-size-fits-all. Chrissy, who has worked in family and marriage therapy for 17 years and wrote The Peaceful Sleeper, breaks down how parents can support better sleep while still honoring connection, intuition, and each child’s needs. Together, she and Miesha talk about co-sleeping, mom guilt, nervous system regulation, bedtime battles with older kids, newborn sleep foundations, and how better rest can change the energy of the whole home. This episode is for parents who want practical tools without shame, pressure, or perfection.Connect with Miesha Tate IG: https://www.instagram.com/mieshatate/ X: https://x.com/mieshatate FB: https://www.facebook.com/mieshatatefanpage/ Website: https://mieshatate.com/Connect with Built for Growth Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/builtforgrowthpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@builtforgrowthpodcast FB: https://www.facebook.com/Builtforgrowthpodcast/Connect with Chrissy Lawler Social: @the.peaceful.sleeper Book: The Peaceful SleeperChapter Markers 00:00 – Sleep, Motherhood & Postpartum Mental Health 02:17 – Miesha’s Sleep Training Evolution 07:10 – Attachment, Resilience & The Middle Ground 09:36 – Why Sleep Changes Parenting Capacity 13:29 – Co-Regulation Starts With The Parent 21:15 – Independent Sleep & What Works For Your Family 23:11 – Co-Sleeping, Safety & Informed Choices 30:03 – Parenting Without A Village 35:50 – Regulating Your Nervous System Out Loud 45:02 – Repair, Growth & Good Enough Parenting 54:02 – Bedtime Boundaries & Connection 57:43 – Older Kids, Fear & Independent Sleep 01:10:28 – Newborn Sleep Foundations 01:16:35 – Postpartum Mental Health & Final Takeaways #BuiltForGrowthPodcast #MieshaTate #ChrissyLawler #ThePeacefulSleeper #BabySleep #SleepTraining #Motherhood #PostpartumMentalHealth #Parenting #AttachmentParenting #CoRegulation #NervousSystemRegulation #FamilySleep #MomLife #ParentingSupport #PersonalGrowth