The Face Behind the Sleep Guides
Hi, I’m Tegan — mama, certified pediatric sleep consultant, and the creator of Sleepytime Solutions!
If you’ve found your way here, chances are you're a tired parent just looking for a few hours of rest — and I see you. I’ve been there. That’s exactly why I created these age-based, easy-to-follow sleep guides — so families like yours can get the sleep they need without 1:1 consulting, complicated strategies, or crying-it-out.
Let me tell you a little more about the person behind the
plans.
A Bit About Me
I’m originally from what I lovingly call a “small town” in
the suburbs of Chicago. And by “small,” I mean 1,000 kids in my graduating
class — but we didn’t get a Walmart until I was in college, so it felt
small. It’s the kind of place where everyone knows someone you know, and even
though it’s technically a city, it will always feel like home.
After college, life took me to Iowa, Texas, back to my
hometown, then Iowa again — and once more, back home. I now live here with my
two amazing little ones: Charlie and Finn, who are just 15 months apart
and (I’m manifesting this) future best friends. They're also the reason this
business exists.
Why Sleep? Why This?
I’ve always been a sleep-lover. Even in college, I’d
calculate how many hours I could squeeze in before class. So, when I got
pregnant in 2019 and people told me I’d “never sleep again,” I refused to
accept that. I read everything — books, blogs, research, forums — trying
to figure out how to make sleep work for our family.
And guess what? It did.
Friends began asking for tips. Then friends of friends. I
realized helping families get the sleep they desperately needed wasn’t just
something I was good at — it lit me up. I became a certified pediatric
sleep consultant through the Center for Sleep Management and launched my
first business, Bedtime Babble.
Then, as life shifted, I needed to step back from 1:1
consulting. But I never stopped wanting to help families — I just needed to do
it in a way that fit my season of life.
That’s where Sleepytime Solutions was born: a
collection of gentle, practical, age-based digital sleep guides designed
to give you the tools — and confidence — to make sleep easier for everyone in
your home.
A Few of My Favorite Things
(Other than sleep, of course.)
- Hearing
“Love you, Mama”
- Chocolate
(all kinds, no discrimination here)
- The
Chicago Cubs
- Red
wine
- Crisp
fall mornings
- Ice
cream — always
- Cheesy
Hallmark movies
- Laughing
until I cry
- A
really good deal
- Moving my body (I love walks and yoga!)
Thanks for being here. Whether you're running on fumes,
bouncing a baby while scrolling, or hiding in the pantry for five minutes of
peace — I hope these guides bring more rest (and sanity) into your life.
Sweet
dreams,
Tegan Donahue
Mom of two | Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant | Owner of SleepytimeSolutions
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