Our 6 month old son was waking every two hours at night and wasn't napping well during the day. We were going out of our minds trying all the tricks in the sleep books and nothing worked. We contacted Adele and within about two weeks, baby was sleeping through most of the night. Got him on a solid nap schedule and he's doing great. Wish we had contacted her sooner. We are so much happier, and healthier. read more

I have twin boys. Since last few months the sleep situation at night was getting worse and worse. Since we have twins my husband was forced to help out at night. Out of desperation to get things better my husband hired Adele. We went with her because we thought she would give us a customized plan. A plan that took our boys into consideration and what the parents want. We even filled out a questionnaire she gave us and wrote lots of extra details. The first plan she gave us was not at all customized like we thought. It was things we already knew and kind of tried. I felt it was a plan she probably just gives to most of her clients. I went along thinking she is the expert and knows better than a first time mom. When the plan wasn't going well she told us to keep doing it. She didn't seem to have ideas quickly available for us to make modifications. It felt like the parents were giving her ideas on how to sleep train the kids. The reason we hired Adele was so we could take the work out of of us thinking of a plan. Adele was also not available many times to talk to us when we wanted. We had to work around our busy and stressful schedule to talk to her. She didn't seem to be freeing her time for us. We are paying her for her time yet she makes it hard for us to get her time. Adele has no understanding of a parent's feelings. She did very little to try and comfort me and make me believe that what she is telling us to do will work. She had no idea at all how hard it was for me to follow what she is asking. She also doesn't understand about parental instincts. How the parents sometimes just know their kids and what should be done. Many things about my kids Adele was not aware of and surprised to find out even though we had given her lots of information in the questionnaire. She didn't care to know more about our kids and family life. After few days of working with Adele and seeing the kind of person she is we have stopped working with her. I would not recommend Adele as a sleep trainer to anyone. read more

Working with Adele is the best decision we could have made as first time parents. Our son had his sleep regression early at 3 months, which coincided with him rolling and a month of terrible sleep for all of us. We were extremely sleep-deprived and totally overwhelmed trying to read all the books about what to do - we reached out to Adele as soon as he turned 4 months and decided to start sleep training with her help. Adele was so kind and reassuring - she offered several options so we could decide what worked best for us and explained all the pros and cons. Once we started sleep training, it seemed to work overnight for our son. Within a few weeks, we were down from 5 naps to 3 naps on a regular schedule and, most importantly, he's sleeping 10-12 hours at night! We're all happier and well-rested and it's done wonders for us as a family. We're so grateful and I'd highly recommend her help for any family hoping for better rest! read more

As we approached our twin's first birthday, we were tired of operating in survival mode. We knew we had some tough habits to break (pacifier for one, middle of the night bottle for the other, running interference when on twin had a night waking to avoid waking the other), and were desperate for a full nights sleep and to have the evenings back to ourselves. We hired Adele and decided to 'take back the night'! She joined us in our home and observed our nighttime routine. She proposed a plan and was open to our input and minor adjustments. She went above and beyond supporting us during our action plan. She was patient when colds through a kink into our plans. It was comforting to know we had an ace in the hole - our coach standing by to talk over the days efforts and adjust the plan as needed. Our twins go to sleep at night with little protest. They sleep THROUGH THE NIGHT. WE sleep THROUGH THE NIGHT. What a gift! We are still working on naps and know we have Adele standing by to lend advice as neede read more

My husband and I hired Adele to help us sleep train our 6 month old daughter, who was waking up multiple times in the night and was unable to go to sleep on her own unless she was held. We were desperate and terribly sleep deprived, and our poor daughter was not getting the sleep she needed. Daytime sleep was just as bad, as she was only taking 20-30 minute naps and always seemed overtired. As a result of working with Adele, we now have a baby who can put herself to sleep and will sleep 11-13 hours a night. She is also on a set nap schedule and naps for 1.5-3 hours at a time. Not only is our daughter getting the sleep she needs, but also my husband and I are well-rested! Working with Adele was an incredible game changer for us. She was so helpful and detail-oriented when it came to setting up a sleep plan for our daughter, and she was extremely responsive whenever I texted her (which was very often!) with numerous questions or when I needed advice about how to handle a certain situation. My daughter's sleep schedule actually evolved over the 3 weeks we worked with Adele, so Adele was able to customize the sleep plan as my daughter's needs changed. This, in particular, is what made working with Adele well worth the investment. We wouldn't have known how to adjust our daughter's sleep schedule by just reading books or articles. My husband and I were nervous about the process of sleep training, but Adele was incredibly supportive, kind, and willing to hold our hands every step of the way. We highly recommend her and are truly thankful to her for helping our whole family get the sleep we need. read more

It's not a stretch to say working with Adele was life changing. Before we worked with her, our 4.5 month old daughter needed to be bounced on a yoga ball to go to sleep, woke up multiple times a night, slept in a rock-n-play, and was being swaddled (we needed to get her out as she just started rolling). Plus, my husband and I were sleeping in her bedroom - I was exhausted and knew something had to change. I found Adele through Yelp and contacted her. After our initial phone call, I knew Adele was the right fit for us; she's warm and friendly, but also focused, organized, and responsive. Sleep training sucks because it is likely your baby will cry. The first night, ours did for an hour and forty minutes. Adele was super supportive during those first few nights and we fully knew what to expect because she clearly laid it out for us. By the third night, the crying was down to twenty five minutes and after a week, it was down to a few minute protest (if that). Our daughter now goes to sleep on her own, sleeps 11 hours straight at night, in her crib, in a sleep sack. I feel like we've gotten our lives back! And, an added bonus: our already happy daughter is even more alert and happy than she was prior to sleep training. After our three weeks together, I feel so much more confident in my skills as a parent when it comes to sleep. I know there will be bumps in the road as we navigate infant and toddler sleep, but I know Adele will be there if we need her. read more

During our first attempt at sleep training, my husband and I went through the ringer and we were pretty torn up about whether to do it again but our 17mo son was waking up 3-4X in the middle of the night and we couldn't a manage nap without the car. Adele changed all of that. She was very thorough and patient, even when we made mistakes. She was proactive and contacted us when our sleep chart showed that our son still was not quiiiiiite sleeping through the night. We couldn't have done it without her! read more

Adele is great! We started when our son was about 6.5 months old and had been nursing, rocking and singing our son to sleep since he was born. From 4-6 months old he was waking up every couple hours and worse yet he didn't go back to sleep with out crying during the rocking singing nursing on most nights. We had a bit of a rocky start as our son got sick the first week of training and Adele was very understanding and we restarted once he was better. Our son was never a good napper, he now does two hour plus naps a day and sleeps 11-12 hours straight at night. We are all much happier. Our little guy even wakes up from his naps playful and happy now instead of crying! read more

Adele is an absolute delight to work with. We were able to smoothly transition our daughter to her own room and have her sleep on her own through the night with Adele's help. Her methods are very effective and are tailored to every family's need which makes them a success. I would absolutely recommend her to anyone who has had trouble sleep training their child or doesn't feel confident even attempting it. read more

Adele is my fairy godmother. We'd been struggling with my toddler's sleeping habit for nearly a year. Desperate and sleep deprived with a 3 yo and baby; I finally decided to consult with a professional. Adele guided us through every step of the way and modified the plan with every hiccup and challenge that came along the way. My strong willed boy didn't go down without a fight but Adele developed a plan that was tailor to his needs. Every challenge became a new opportunity and I felt like I was part of developing the plan (versus being dictated to). I enjoyed working with Adele so much that we used her with our baby. Who would have thought in the span of 1.5 months we'd have 2 kids who could fall asleep and stay asleep on their own. I'm forever grateful that she gave my husband and I the tools for successful sleep training. read more

Adele is simply amazing at her job. She's very responsive, knows exactly what she's doing and is also just one of the nicest people! She rescued us from the terror of 4 month sleep regression and coached us on sleep training our daughter. She is also great at understanding the family's unique needs and working with them on those. I strongly recommend working with her to anyone considering it! She even helped us when we were on vacation to help our daughter get adjusted to the time zone shift. The most wonderful part about working with Adele is that she was always just a text away with very specific questions we had! read more

We truly cannot say enough about how wonderful Adele is. We came to her because our child was having trouble falling asleep at night without a parent in the room, and woke often in the night. Adele was calming and thoughtful, caring and attentive throughout the entire process. Bedtime now is a breeze and peaceful for all! Mostly, what I appreciated was that Adele finds the perfect balance between setting appropriate boundaries around sleep with kiddos, while still understanding what is too much to ask (of a kid, or of parents!) Every step we took in the sleep training process felt measured and thoughtful, and made sense. Adele was always so attentive to making sure things felt good with us and with our kiddo! Really, we are profoundly grateful for her expertise and have already recommended her to several friends. read more

Adele did an amazing job helping develop a plan for our 4 month old. She was a great communicator and helped craft a plan that was specific to our style. We're now two months later and sleeping 11-12 hours a night with long, regular naps. I highly, highly recommend her to anyone. read more

I loved Adele. Just the right amount of compassion, accountability and support that I needed. We saw improvements in our little guy right away. This was invaluable to me as I have two older boys who need me during the day. I didn't believe that sleep training actually worked before meeting Adele! Now I do. Highly recommended! read more

She helped us with our very stubborn 2.5 year old son who was all of a sudden waking up 3-4 times per night. She developed a personalized plan that was easy to follow and execute. By 3 weeks he was sleeping consistently through the night and so were we! Adele was awesome to work with and highly recommended! read more

After reading the other reviews about Adele, she sounded like the best choice to help us get our 7-month-old on a healthy sleep schedule. And indeed, the write-ups were absolutely right! We had a few issues to address - removing the pacifier, removing the night feedings and teaching our baby to self-soothe. Our nursery is in our room so that added a layer of complexity to our task. But no matter. Adele's direction helped us achieve them all! There were a few tears, for both baby and parents, but overall, we're so happy we chose this path and Adele to guide us. We've already recommended her to our lactation consultant and pediatrician and will absolutely turn to her again if we need help in the future. Thanks for everything, Adele. read more

Adele is a magician! We've consulted her twice so far using her Advice Line package, once when my daughter was 15 months old and we were having trouble transitioning to one nap, and another time when she turned 2 and started fighting bedtime. Both times we saw immediate results after following her recommendations. She is so patient and thorough! She sent me detailed recommendations over email after our call both times, and I still refer to them every now and then when we have sleep regressions after illnesses/travel. I highly recommend her. She is AMAZING! read more

As a new mom diving back into the professional scene, I will keep this brief as every second of baby-free time counts! I am writing this review as my sweet babe sleeps peacefully and soundly in her own bed and she went down without a peep and will surely wake up with a smile. This is all thanks to a perfect blend of Adele's expert guidance and consistency on our end in our delivery of structure for healthy sleep. I hired Adele as a sleep deprived first time mom that was not functioning well on 4 hours of broken sleep a night. Yikes! I knew our little family needed a change and I knew I needed support in the process. My LO had a rough start her first few months which meant a lot of extra TLC even during sleep times - e.g. lots of holding, rocking, walking, bouncing just to get a nap in and get her to sleep at night. It was not a sustainable approach and it was not benefiting any of us. Adele offered empathy, compassion, expertise, attentiveness, and responsiveness, and I couldn't possibly recommend her any more enthusiastically. Her background in social work lays a great foundation for understanding family systems and all of the dynamics that play into a variety of sleep situations. She has multiple subject matter expertise which makes her a unique asset to her clients. If you're in need of better sleep and want your LO to achieve the skill of independent sleep - look no further and give Adele a call! read more

We worked with Adele to sleep train our 12 month old. Although we had to abort in the middle due to not being able to tolerate my child's cries, it was still a pleasure to work with Adele. She was kind, patient, and professional. Don't hesitate to work with her! read more

Adele has been extremely helpful in sleep training our 2 yr old. I love how accessible she is and her daily/regular check-ins kept us accountable and made us stick to the plan she had drafted for us. What I loved most was there weren't a lot of tears involved which is what I had wanted when I set out on this hard sleep training journey. My child went down to waking up 4-5 times a night to 2 and now 1. We even got a few sleep through the night, nights, which was a revelation for my family. I liked Adele's sticker charts and strict routine which more than my child helped us as parents. I would recommend Adele to anyone looking to get restful sleep and to follow a gentle training method read more

I first heard of Adele's amazing work during one of my hospital visits when my baby girl was about 7 weeks old. When she was about to turn 4 months old, we decided to contact Adele to get our daughter to start sleeping through the night, unaided. We had our doubts that it would work, as our daughter refused to fall asleep without us rocking, patting, and/or walking her around first, and my husband was skeptical that sleep coaching would work. However, Adele's plan and oversight worked amazingly and even my husband was convinced! Our baby responded to the training almost immediately and is now able to fall asleep by herself without any external aids, and consistently sleeps from about 7 pm to 6/7 am.  Adele was really patient with our questions and concerns. She listened to our concerns and worked with us to tailor her plan to fit with our work schedules. Adele was very supportive throughout the process and we couldn't have done it without her. We both highly recommend her! read more

I cannot recommend Adele enough! Working with her has been completely life changing for me and my kids. I'm a single mom of two boys, 4.5 and 2.5, and bedtime had become totally overwhelming, full of meltdowns and not enough sleep for any of us. Adele has been absolutely incredible - patient, thoughtful, unbelievably responsive, and a total cheerleader for me and my family through this process. I'm so grateful to have found her and we are all sleeping so much better as a result of her wisdom, guidance and support. Thank you, Adele! read more

My husband and I are expecting our first child any day now and we wanted to make sure that we start off with the best chance for a smooth transition to life with a newborn. To us, that meant getting the sleep we need to be able to take care of the new addition and help our little one develop a healthy sleep routine. So we chose the Prenatal/Newborn package and had our first consult with Adele a couple of weeks ago. We didn't really know what to expect, but were blown away with how informative our session was! Adele explains everything so well and really helped us understand how important it is to establish a healthy sleep routine early on. She gave us very practical advice on how to actually start off our routine, but made sure we knew that it wasn't critical that we stress over the little details. If something doesn't work right away, we won't panic, but we have goals of where we want to end up and how we will get there! Knowing we can contact her when we have questions or concerns is extremely reassuring. We are looking forward to our follow up calls in a few weeks and again in a few months, because we know Adele will help us keep on track with our goals and assist us with any difficulties we may have. We are so thankful for the peace of mind that Adele has given us in a time when there are so many unknowns! read more

My wife and I found our very sweet and caring Adele right here on Yelp, 3 months back. I was looking for someone who ONLY specialized in sleep training and was not trying to do just a little bit of everything for babies and moms, and then maybe change your oil too. Well, we hit the sleep magic jackpot with her and our lives have completely changed in so many ways. Before, I would not even have had the energy to write a simple yelp review, but after working with Adele, our little cherub is sleeping 11-12 hours straight every night! If you were like us, our nugget was sleeping pretty well through 5 1/2 months and then took a finicky turn, where she had to be rocked or fed before falling asleep, and she would wake up every couple of hours crying for us to rock or feed her back down to sleep. This went on for 2 more very trying months, and our pediatrician as well as some other parents said, 'You have to let her cry it out' and we saw the various methods online and in books about the subject. We felt we just could not think about doing this to our little girl and waited to see what would happen over time. We finally said it was time and found Adele from these reviews. Adele's approach felt so much more loving, personalized and gradual. We did the quick phone consult and decided to just give it a shot. She really wants to know your child, the room they are in, where they are during the day and how your schedules fit in, to make it work for YOUR family. All the advice she made along the way helped so much. To have someone hold your hand, so to speak, during this scary time and tell you how normal everything is and give you these excellent tips is really vital to success. Our little one took to Adele's sleep training like a glove and it seemed to work almost overnight for her! We just had to do some fine tuning along the way is all! Our nuggies is so much happier and sharper during the day and sometimes seems to even push and launch off of us at night to get down in the crib and sleep on her own, every once in a while! We always say this seemed like Magic and how did it happen! Then when we cheers our jammy red wine, a happy kiss and uninterrupted dinner at night, after she is down like clockwork, we say, "Thank you Adele! Cheers to sleep training!" (If I could give more than 5 stars I would!) read more

I began working with Adele when my little one was about 14 months old (sleeping terribly, terrorizing us at 4 or 5 am every day!). Adele was such a pleasure to work with, and her advice was extremely valuable and effective. Through her frequent check-ins and detailed sleep plan, we now have a toddler who consistently sleeps from 6:45 pm or 7 pm until 6 am or 6:30 am. It's been a tremendously positive change in our household, and I couldn't recommend Adele more highly. It's some of the best money we've ever invested. read more

People tend to forget (myself included) that 'sleep training' isn't just for babies. I have sleep trained both my kids but needed some extra help getting rid of the pacifiers and transitioning my son to 1 nap. I have worked with a few other sleep consultants and while my time with Adele was short, it was very helpful. With minimal background as to my son's personality and sleep history, she was able to help devise a strategy and calm my anxieties that come with big change. In addition, she offers a great variety of support packages that can help with future challenges. read more

I was more than exhausted when I finally reached out to Adele. My 9 month old would take anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour to rock to sleep at night only to wake up 2 hours later. She was waking every 2-3 hours at night and could only be rocked to sleep for naps, and had to be held for the entire nap. Me and my husband both work 10-12 hour days and were beyond exhausted. Adele got to know my little girl Sophia and quickly learned she was pretty strong willed. This concerned me when it came to sleep training because we briefly tried letting her cry it out and I felt like it only made it worse. Adele gave us 2 routes to go with sleep training and me and my husband felt the more gentle approach was appropriate for our daughter. The most she cried was 40 minutes on the first night (which wasn't bad for her considering she cried for an hour and a half when we tried the cry it out method). The crying was less each night and by the second week Sophia was able to put herself to sleep and was sleeping 10-12 hours a night AND we dropped her night feedings. Her naps are still a little off but that's due to her not sleeping well at daycare while we are at work. My entire household is VERY thankful for Adele now that we can all get some rest. I thought I was crazy for needing a sleep consultant but it was the best decision! read more

My baby was 11-months-old and still waking up every two hours to nurse. Naps were a constant struggle that left both of us disheartened and exhausted. After many attempts to sleep-train with different methods (including CIO), we saw very little progress. I was exhausted, discouraged, and quite desperate about finding a solution. I am VERY glad to have found Adele. It was hard at first, but within the first week, our baby slept through the night. Now, our baby goes down for naps and bedtime without a peep and we all sleep much, much, much better. Our baby is happier during the day, cries less, and is able to concentrate more on specific activities without getting frustrated. Adele's warm nature was very conducive to honest conversations and setting clear expectations. Expect no judgment from her, but plenty of coaching to truly be able to get a good night's rest. She is worth every single penny, and then some! read more

From the time my son was 8 weeks old, he was waking up every 2 hours crying. My husband and I tried everything; shushing, rocking, singing, co-sleeping, letting him cry it out, not letting him cry it out, picking him up, putting him down, or simply crying with him because we were so frustrated and tired. I ended up nursing him to sleep every time he woke up which meant that I was the only one who could put him back to sleep. I called Adele and scheduled to meet her and was literally counting down the hours until we met, so hopeful that new information would immediately change our sleepless nights. She developed a custom plan to help us create a solid routine and provided continuous support when all the things we were doing weren't working. I was apprehensive at first, worried that my son would not adhere to the new plan and that we couldn't maintain the consistency he needed. After a bit longer than expected, my son has finally been able to sleep most nights between 9-10 hours with either no wakings or short night wakings. Adele was incredibly supportive by listening to all my concerns, helping me decide what was best for our son, and allowing us to make changes when we felt comfortable. She is extremely patient, kind, professional, punctual, and always follows through (even when I forgot because I was so tired). I have learned invaluable skills that have helped everyone in my household get more rest and provide structure for all of us. read more

My 7 month old son has struggled with sleep from day one. By the time my husband and I finally sought help we were in a bad, BAD place and it was taking a physical and mental toll on our entire family. I was formerly in the camp that thought "sleep training" was cruel, but we were desperate. Adele's plan for us was super gentle and not at all what I imagined sleep training to be like. Over the past 3 weeks my son has learned to put himself to sleep in his crib, soothe himself back to sleep when he wakes during the night, and to bridge his sleep cycles during naps. He's slept through the night every single night since we started and is napping better than ever. There were very few tears involved and my entire family is happier and more rested than we've been in ages. I can't recommend Adele's services enough. It is not a one size fits all approach and she's there to help every step of the way. Chronic sleep deprivation is truly awful and the gift of sleep she's given my family is priceless. read more

Before meeting Adele, my 2-year-old had only slept through the night 3 times in his life - we had tried so many different things to get him to sleep through the night, but none of them worked (chiropractic, eliminating specific foods, co-sleeping, melatonin, even a "special" sleep doll from Iceland). He'd sometimes wake over a dozen times over the course of one night. He and I were both beyond sleep-deprived. With Adele's help and support, we were able to get my son on a sleep schedule that eliminated the need for his pacifier and has greatly improved the quality of his sleep - which means MY sleep quality has also greatly improved! He teeth have also straightened out since getting rid of the paci! The first few days aren't easy for anyone, but with Adele's unwavering support and guidance, you WILL make it through, and you and your child will be on the path to a much better night's sleep. I can't thank Adele enough for what she's done for us! read more