Testimonials

“Nikki was a great help as a sleep consultant. We came to her because our baby was waking up multiple times throughout the night and was getting too heavy to constantly rock to sleep. My wife was also very concerned about trying anything different than rocking and letting the baby cry. We got all kinds of baby sleep advice from friends and family that was often contradictory and came down to its normal for a baby to not sleep well at night. After a couple nights of constant wakings and crying we knew we needed to try something different and reached out to Nikki.

Nikki coached us through the process of adjusting our daytime and bedtime routine to ensure that our baby has everything in place for a good night’s sleep. Within about a week our baby learned the skills to fall asleep in his crib without rocking him to sleep and was able to sleep comfortably through the night. Nikki is very knowledgeable about babies sleep and was able to answer all of our questions and explain her approach. I only wish we had reached out to Nikki sooner as we would not have had to struggle with as many sleepless nights. I would highly recommend Nikki to anyone dealing with baby sleep issues.”

Gary L, Bethesda, MD

When our son started preschool, it pushed his nap time back so far that he was overtired and nap time became an enormous struggle. We were almost ready to give up on it, but Nikki gave us strategies for making nap time less confrontational. Our son no longer falls asleep every day during nap time, but Nikki helped us figure out how to transform it into “quiet time”, where he has the option of napping if he’s tired enough, and this works perfectly!” 

B + J, Bethesda, MD

“Nikki was a great help to our family! Our daughter went through a sleep regression at age 2 and we didnt know what to do! Nikki talked us through the situation, was able to diagnose the problem, and put a plan in place for us. Nikki was a great listener and really cared about our family and what would work for us.”

B + M, Washington, D.C

“At 8 months old, my daughter not only didn’t sleep through the night, she was still waking up 3-4 times a night. I had read every sleep book, purchased every sleep product, and asked for advice from friends, family and my pediatrician — nothing seemed to help! Nikki took a wholistic approach to my daughter’s schedule and habits, evaluated her daytime, nighttime and feeding routines, and created a plan that worked wonders for our family. Nikki not only saved my family’s sleep, she quickly became my go-to for all baby-related questions. I only wish I had found her sooner!”

K + E, Arlington, VA

“I am truly happy that I connected with Nikki for her support and services and would recommend Family Care Solutions to any family seeking assistance with sleep coaching for their children.

We contacted Nikki to assist us with getting our 8-month old to extend his stretches of sleep at night with the goal of sleeping through the night. Due to the pandemic, we were staying with relatives for long stretches of time to assist with child care and the constant fluctuation of environments was presenting sleep challenges to us that we did not have with our first child.

Even though all of our meetings were virtual, Nikki was warm and wonderful to connect with. We appreciated her attention to detail and sincere efforts to help our family and get our son to successfully meet his sleep goals. We also appreciated her open approach and collaboration to create a sleep plan that worked for our family.

Nikki was a true professional throughout the entire process and was always on time for our scheduled appointments and was very responsive even when she was out of the country. I also especially appreciated her checking in about not only how my son was doing – but also how I was doing and offering her support and a kind ear. It meant a lot to know that she was there as another resource during these challenging times when access to the typical support systems were not available.”

Amy G, Alexandria, VA

“Nikki was one of two people recommended to me by my doula when my 2 year old’s sleep shenanigans were seriously disrupting my evenings. I chose her because while both providers seemed to have gentle approaches, she seemed confident that we could have success within a much shorter period of time. I also was seeking someone who would respect my breastfeeding and co-sleeping priorities.
Nikki was great – even though it was hard to deal with my daughter’s resistance, she helped us devise a consistent response that helped me feel comfortable and confident in the face of the tears…which honestly didn’t last very long. [Though word to the wise – do NOT go backwards…if you have to re-do your boundaries, the resistance is MUCH harder the second time!!!]. We had some complicated issues, and were able to consult periodically after the main issues were resolved, and Nikki was available and super patient.
Note – I was very suspicious of “sleep training” and it was only desperation that drove me to seek help. But It was TOTALLY worth it to regain a little freedom in the evenings, not feel like I was trapped by a child for hours at a time during my only free time. And to do it in a way that I felt preserved my child’s trust. Highly recommend.”

Angie K, Alexandria, VA

“If you are considering working with Nikki, don’t hesitate…just do it! My husband and I reached out to Nikki when our son was about 5 weeks as we were desperate for any new routes to to meaningful sleep.

Nikki was incredibly responsive to our initial reach out and the 1:1 support specific to our son felt like she knew him from day 1. With our input via daily logs for few days leading up to calls and check ins, she could look for patterns and make recommendations in real time that worked. And if they didn’t, she had multiple next step options that were at the ready to try and ultimately helped improve our son’s sleep and our quality of life. She also has helped us through the dreaded 4 month sleep regression and our guy is now sleeping 10-11 hours through the night at 20 weeks!

She is empathetic, knowledgeable, and genuinely wants to help not only babies, but the parents too. I honestly don’t know what we would do without her. We will continue to work with her as our son continues to grow and go through sleep milestones. We cannot thank Nikki enough.”

Jessica, Fairfax, VA

“I reached out to Nikki after reading a FB post on a local parent group and she has been so wonderful in helping our family. We needed help with our LO’s who started waking up many times per night and did not sleep again without  our help. She was tired and fussy each day so were we. As our LO was too small for sleep training Nikki suggested to do sleep shaping for her to start learning those sleeping skills. She asked to track our routine for few days and based on that suggested approach for sleep coaching. Nikki kindly explained her suggested gentle approach and patiently answered all of my questions and concerns. I was really nervous to let our LO cry to not traumatize her especially as she is a more sensitive baby. I was weary about baby sleep training but we were getting desperate and during the first call I knew I can trust Nikki. Our LO did well and when she was ready for sleep training we continued working with Nikki who suggested a gentle training approach. First days were hard but Nikki was there to provide support and guidance (through calls, email and text), she patiently listened to my concerns and responded to them. Our LO learned quickly and was able to put herself to sleep at night and in turn be so much more rested and happy during the day. Life changing!! Big thanks to Nikki who helped us and supported us especially during times when I was ready to give up. Nikki is very kind, friendly, knowledgeable and genuinely keen in helping the babies sleep better!”

Lina, Arlington, VA

“Nikki is a miracle worker! Our 10 month old was waking up 3 times an hour at night and we were just so exhausted. After trying so many methods and failing, we were so hopeless. And then we found Nikki, thank God! After working with her for a few short weeks our baby is sleeping 11-12 hours a night without waking up :). We are so lucky to have worked with her! As someone who finally got a full nights sleep after 10 months please just pull the trigger and work with her! You won’t regret it!”

Nav, Round Hill, VA

“NIKKI IS AMAZING!!!

We love you Nikki! And we will be forever grateful for you!“

Lhynette, Washington, D.C.