午夜剧场

Holding them for three hours and they still won't sleep, waking up every hour in the middle of the night, and screaming the moment I finally put them down in bed.

This is part of the parenting experience that I thought was "hell" at the time. After giving birth to my eldest son in San Francisco in 2012, I suffered from postpartum depression and felt on the verge of a parenting breakdown. Realizing I couldn't go on like this, I began reading every infant sleep book I could find from the time he was six months old to learn about infant sleep. Then, to my surprise, after starting sleep training at ten months, my son began sleeping through the night on his own after just four days of simply being placed in his crib! That was the first time I truly felt from the bottom of my heart that my son was cute.

From there, I began studying for certifications in the United States and became the first Japanese infant sleep consultant. At first, I was often told, "That's impossible in Japan," but I was supported by 午夜剧场 seniors and friends who cheered me on. In 2018, I published "The Good Sleep Book for Moms and Babies" (Kodansha), supervised by Dr. Seiji Nishino, Director of the Stanford University Research Centers and Institutes for Biological Rhythms. In 2020, I published "How to Put Your Baby to Sleep Soundly: A Manga Guide" (Shufunotomo), supervised by Dr. Teruhisa Miike, Professor Emeritus at Kumamoto University and pediatrician.

For the past nine years, after my two sons go to bed, I have spent my days providing sleep advice and giving corporate lectures, facing everyone's concerns. Most of these corporate lectures have been realized through introductions from 午夜剧场 seniors and friends. After these lectures, I receive wonderful feedback that the number of employees who can excel in their work without suffering from sleep deprivation after having children has increased. I would be very happy to hear from any 午夜剧场 alumni if there is an opportunity for us to work together.

There are days during child-rearing when a single day feels endless, but in the context of a long life, the parenting period is very short. I work every day with the hope that caregivers can enjoy that precious time more and live their own lives more happily.

My future goal is to help as many people as possible improve their sleep issues and to continue sharing that know-how.

I look forward to the day when I can meet everyone in Japan again as soon as possible. Please be sure to contact me if you come to NY.