Born in Bedfordshire, England in 1976, Sarah Ockwell-Smith is a mother of four school aged children, three boys and one girl. After graduating with an honors degree in Psychology, specialising in child development, she embarked on a five year career in Pharmaceutical Research and Development, working with clinical trial data, until she became pregnant with her first child in 2001. After the birth of her firstborn Sarah retrained as an Antenatal Teacher, hypnotherapist/Psychotherapist, Infant Massage Instructor and Birth and Postnatal Doula. Over the years Sarah has updated her knowledge with various study days and courses including paediatric first aid, paediatric safeguarding, perinatal psychology and birth trauma. Sarah now works as a parenting author, writer and coach. With a particular interest in child sleep.
Series
Books
BabyCalm
A Guide for Calmer Babies & Happier Parents
1714
The Gentle Potty Training Book
2017
Cocugum Neden Uyumuyor?
2016
The Gentle Eating Book
The Easier, Calmer Approach to Feeding Your Child and Solving Common Eating Problems
2018
Gentle Discipline
Using Emotional Connection--Not Punishment--to Raise Confident, Capable Kids
2017
Between
A guide for parents of eight to thirteen-year-olds
2021
Why Your Baby's Sleep Matters (Pinter & Martin Why It Matters, 1)
2016
Ready, Set, Go!
A Gentle Parenting Guide to Calmer, Quicker Potty Training
2018
The Gentle Parenting Book
How to raise calmer, happier children from birth to seven
2016
The Gentle Sleep Book
A Guide for Calm Babies, Toddlers and Pre-schoolers
2015
The Starting School Book
How to choose, prepare for and settle your child at school
2020
Because I Said So
Why society is childist and how breaking the cycle of discrimination towards children can change the world
2023
Beginnings
A Guide to Child Psychology and Development for Parents of 0-5-Year-Olds
2022
ToddlerCalm
A Guide for Calmer Toddlers & Happier Parents
2013
How to Raise a Teen
A Guide for Parents of Thirteen to Twenty-One-Year-Olds
2024
How to Be a Calm Parent
Lose the guilt, control your anger and tame the stress - for more peaceful and enjoyable parenting and calmer, happier children too
2022
Genitori gentili
Interpretare le emozioni per crescere figli calmi e felici (Parenting)
2020
The Second Baby Book
How to cope with pregnancy number two and create a happy home for your firstborn and new arrival
2019
