Testimonials
What parents say about Pia
It’s hard to say in words how indebted we feel to Pia. She singlehandedly taught us how to get our brilliant two year old to sleep in his own bed after months of sleeping in the same room as us, sometimes in our arms. She also taught us how to guide our brilliant 3 month old to sleep in his own crib without any night intervention. She taught us how to parent with rules, but demonstrated that rules don’t need to be fraught with anxiety and rigidity, but with compassion, positive re-enforcement, high-level communication, and love. We thank Pia for the priceless secrets she taught us, which helped our sons reach for the stars independently
Thank you so much Pia. I always knew that iwanted to achieve this for Ronen and its been my dream but delayed it for whatever reasons and had no idea just how so very hard it would be for me with tears and all. I can’t imagine doing this when Ronen is an older toddler, and it shows me that the argument that they will learn to eat eventually is not true at all and may have awful consequences for their health as they grow up. There was no way I could have done this without you. There’s still work to be done to get new foods in the picture but you gave me the mindset. --
Thanks again for your help with Johnny. You have given structure and normalcy to our lives and we will be forever grateful. Tom and I finally feel like normal people again! Johnny also is thriving which amazing.
We were hopeless after almost 4 years of interrupted sleep. Then baby #2 came along and we realized we needed help for both boys. Pia came to the rescue in many ways. We kept saying we were doing it all wrong and knew we had failed and she kept reminding us that we had not failed because we were caring enough to reach out for professional help. She worked to get our 4 year old boy sleeping in his own room and bed and excited about it too. Then, she worked to get our 1 month old baby into a daily routine and a solid bedtime routine. Now, we can happily say that our boys sleep through the night. Lastly, bathtime was the key ingredient for success. That quick water bath or a wash bath every single night sets both of my boys up for a good night's sleep! A small amount of time sacrificed for a full, healthy night of sleep! Thank you Dr. Peters!
Dear Pia,
I wanted to wish you a very Happy New Year and properly thank you so much for your help with William. I don’t know how I would have gotten through the last year without sleep - it’s been a savior in many ways. It was hard enough and I think I might have lost my mind without your help! It’s such a gift to have our health and sleep is such a big part of that. Your support and help is so appreciated and I just wanted to tell you how grateful I am every day for it.
Pia - there are some moments in life that I just thank my lucky stars for, daily. Connecting with you will be one of them. I truly can’t properly express how crucial your encouragement, instruction, dedication and expertise have been to us and our family right now. Watching you drive away nearly brought tears to my eyes 🤣🤣 thank you SO MUCH for your time and kindness today and every day for the last week. Julian went to sleep on his tummy after one check in just now. He slept for one hour 20 mins this morning. I’m speechless. Praying that his reflux improves and that we’re on our way to more sleep for everyone. Will keep you posted. Please know the deep gratitude we feel. And please invoice us for your time today including gas etc for the big drive. Nick will be emailing you about the PT and some other stuff. Happy Valentine’s Day!--
My family has experienced an incredibly positive shift in our overall well-being since Pia came into our lives just 5 days ago. Not only did she manage to gently sleep train our 4-month-old in two nights (for both daytime naps and overnight) but she guided us through transitioning our 3 year-old into a toddler bed after having major sleep issues for 5 months. Pia went above and beyond to do this as she saw how much we were struggling with exhaustion and frustration. Pia has provided the parenting coaching that my husband and I (and our nanny) needed to feel confident in providing healthy boundaries for our children. She is both an incredibly kind and competent professional who immediately put us at ease. Her approach is grounded in neurobiological research and has been highly effective for both our children. In addition to her skill and warmth, Pia is very COVID conscious and careful which added an additional level of comfort to our work with her. I wish we had connected with Pia sooner, but I am very grateful to have her as a coach and resource going forward in our parenting journey!
Naptime and bedtime have been a total 180 from where we were just two weeks ago. Last week she had some tears at naptime and bedtime for a few days but overall it’s so much better! We haven’t had any tears or screaming in 3-4 days and last night and tonight she said to me as I was leaving “have a GREAT sleep mama! And tell daddy and baby Charlie and Penny to have a great sleep too! I love you!” We can’t believe the change. We have been working REALLY hard to stick to the naptime and bedtimes you have suggested and it is paying off.
She also does really well with the 5-3-1 minute reminders. Our morning routine as well as naptime and bedtime routines are really becoming solidified and that too makes a huge difference.
We’ve been dedicating 1:1 time each day and celebrating her sticker chart (trip to get ice cream, trip to a local farm, etc.) and she is LOVING that. She’s even encouraging baby Charlie to become a sleep champion! It’s hilarious!
It has been AMAZING to get our nights back; it brings the stress level in our house back down to pretty much zero.
We could not be happier with our results or more grateful to Pia for helping us build the confidence to teach our son to sleep and to give him the gift of being able to self-soothe. As a mom who was very anxious around the idea of not tending to our son’s every little cry immediately, Pia helped me realize what he was capable of handling on his own and that he deserved the chance to try. Pia has a wealth of knowledge and made us feel so comfortable, safe and supported and we saw results immediately. The very first night Pia was with us - we went from 9 wake ups per night to just 1 where he was able to self-soothe back to sleep with guidance from Pia. Since then, he has seamlessly been sleeping through the night or soothing himself back to sleep without our intervention should he wake between sleep cycles. I never thought we would be able to put our baby down awake and have him fall asleep on his own, but now seeing how happy he is at bedtime to get to lay down in his crib and fall asleep on his own is the greatest reward and feeling for the entire family and we have Pia to thank for that. I could not recommend her enough.
Thank you!!
Emma & Charlie
My husband and I are so grateful for Pia! She is a wealth of knowledge with such a calming presence. She helped up tremendously with our toddler’s sleep issues and adjusting to his new role as big brother. Moreover she helped us in incredible ways with the baby, when he wasn’t even the one we contacted her about! Pia has improved our lives in a very short period of time and we can’t recommend her highly enough!
I just wanted to reach out and give you one final update. We could not be more pleased with the success we have had with Ryann sleeping through the night. She has gone from waking up 5-6 times a night to sleeping 12 hours straight!! She goes to down for naps and bed without a peep. We could not be more appreciative of all our expertise, patience and kindness.
Thank you so much!
Best,
Heidi and Matt
Working with Pia was life changing for our family. Sleep has always been elusive for our 9 month old, and we were all tired and trapped in a cycle of sleep crutches, all night wake ups and feedings, and exhaustion. Pia provided guidance, structure and a truly expert approach to helping our daughter learn to sleep and be rested.
We saw results nearly immediately, and our daughter continues to improve her sleep routines. We are much more confident as parents and no longer feel anxiety when she does have a night that is more difficult (especially with teething etc). We can’t thank her enough for
Best money we have spent so far as parents!
Something that nobody tells you about becoming a parent: there are a ton of books out there (And the Internet? Forget it!) and it's overwhelming. Who knows which advice is best? No one tells you that there is really nobody to ask about the many things that your pediatrician really doesn't have the time on which to coach parents. How much should he sleep? Why isn't he sleeping through the night? What can we do? We were sleep deprived and at our wits end. Our son Johnny was only 4 months old but keeping us up all night with different noises, grunting, and waking for constant feedings. Pia was a lifesaver. We did some work prior to give her an idea of Johnny's daily routine. The fact that she comes to your house to observe the overnight is incredible. How better to help with that routine than to see the child in his own, home environment? She is so knowledgeable...we call her the "baby whisperer". She talked with us for about 2 hours and in a non-judgmental way, came up with some strategies and changes to routines and things we were doing that were unknowingly hindering our son from learning to soothe himself and go to sleep. She also gave us some recommendations about feeding and other related issues that could have been impacting his sleep. Not only does she know so much about babies and children, she is a great cheerleader and coach as well - in constant touch after her visit to check in and give us encouragement. Johnny started sleeping through the night for the most part after only a few days. We learned so much from Pia and we recommend her to any parent!
I have an 8m.o. baby boy and this is how our nights looked like before we met Pia ...
7.05pm fell asleep
10.10pm cried - had to breastfeed him for 5 mins, back to sleep.
11.10pm cried, stood up on his feet
12.20am cried, crawled for a min, resettled on his own
12.30am cried, was hungry, had 5 oz of breast milk bottle
3.30am cried, had 4oz of breastmilk in a bottle
4.15 am woke up and finished the last oz bottle
5.00am woke up
I had already worked with some sleep specialists and knew a lot about babies’ sleep but still no one could help us. After Pia’s visit many things changed and in a couple of nights my son started sleeping through the night! It was like a miracle! Pia’s knowledge and experience helped us tremendously and changed our life!
I just wanted to reach out to thank you for your help in guiding us on to a healthy parenting path. You will be happy to hear Myles is getting himself dressed every day, eating when the kitchen is open, sitting at a table with us while we eat, only 25 minutes of tv/day, following his expected routine (regardless of who is home), walking upstairs with NO milk, and is POTTY trained 🙂! We still have our bumps and growing pains, but things have definitely improved since you last saw us in action.
Your energy and service to helping parents is absolutely amazing!
Best,
Sue Cole, Myles' mom
Not sure where to begin so we will start with the conclusion- Doctor Peters is simply amazing. Yes the outcome is that our 16month old son (who had, barring a few times, never slept through the night) now finally sleeps through the night - but there is so much more that underlines it all. Most important, we have been able to give our son the gift / power to self soothe himself and fall asleep on his own. This was only made possible by Doctor Peters’ gift to us- instilling confidence that with a routine and action plan all was possible.
Dr. Peters is extremely organized, very clear in all written and verbal communication, highly knowledgeable with years of experience, but above all those accolades, she is simply a wonderful person. Both of our boys had an instant connection with her and from start to finish, she fully understands the stress you and your child are facing. We never once felt like we were being critiqued as parents, but rather we were being educated on things we did not know about our son and our existing process. She shed light on what needed to be done and how to follow through.
Lastly, Doctors Peters follow-up post helping us was truly remarkable. Daily emails to check in, insuring that we were on track and progressing, were amazing. And the encouragement and small wins that she points you towards instilled confidence that you are truly making gains.
We could go on and on about her amazing work, however, we would be remiss to not say that Dr. Peters truly changed our household in a wonderful way. We were at a point of dire need having 16 months of sleepless nights. We are now on track and feeling like we have gained control back and at the same time have given our son a life long gift.
With love. The “sleeping champion” Jack and his proud parents.
Pia’s wisdom and care helped restore sleep to our house! By coming over and spending time with our baby, she was able to give us very specific guidelines. She noticed some things about him that no one else had, and made some suggestions about changing our approach. The suggestions helped everything improve for us and baby, both day and night. We would highly recommend getting help from Pia!
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Thank you!!
Elissa
HAVE TO WAKE MY CHILD
I just wanted to reach out and say thank you again for your help! Will now sleeps from 630pm to 730am on weekends without waking up, and on work days we have to wake him up!! :) makes a world of a difference!
A.
SLEEPING THOUGH THE NIGHT
My son had not slept alone or through an entire night since he was born. I had tried an online sleep training coach that cost me an arm and a leg and did absolutely nothing to ensure that my son was actually able to get sleep at night. I found Pia through a friend of mine who said that she helped with her toddlers so it gave me hope. Everyone said that sleep training a 2 year old would be nearly impossible. Pia came and stayed with me for an entire night and my son immediately warmed up to her. After one night and one night only my son began sleeping in his own bed and on a schedule from 7-7 rather than going to sleep anytime between 9-11 pm and waking up multiple times through the night to drink milk or to make sure he was on top of me and attached to me. He fell right in line with his naps as well! I really feel like Pia performs miracles!! Something I struggled with for 2 years she accomplished in just one night and supported me every day thereafter. I am so beyond grateful to her for what she has done for us both and would recommend her to anyone and everyone struggling with a non-sleeping child!! She is absolutely priceless!
Masha Sorkin, LICSW, MSW
Individual, Couples and Family Therapist
617-895-7846
www.mashasorkin.com
DR PETERS IS SIMPLY AMAZING
Not sure where to begin so we will start with the conclusion- Doctor Peters is simply amazing. Yes the outcome is that our 16month old son (who had, barring a few times, never slept through the night) now finally sleeps through the night - but there is so much more that underlines it all. Most important, we have been able to give our son the gift / power to self soothe himself and fall asleep on his own. This was only made possible by Doctor Peters’ gift to us- instilling confidence that with a routine and action plan all was possible.
Dr. Peters is extremely organized, very clear in all written and verbal communication, highly knowledgeable with years of experience, but above all those accolades, she is simply a wonderful person. Both of our boys had an instant connection with her and from start to finish, she fully understands the stress you and your child are facing. We never once felt like we were being critiqued as parents, but rather we were being educated on things we did not know about our son and our existing process. She shed light on what needed to be done and how to follow through.
Lastly, Doctors Peters follow-up post helping us was truly remarkable. Daily emails to check in, insuring that we were on track and progressing, were amazing. And the encouragement and small wins that she points you towards instilled confidence that you are truly making gains.
We could go on and on about her amazing work, however, we would be remiss to not say that Dr. Peters truly changed our household in a wonderful way. We were at a point of dire need having 16 months of sleepless nights. We are now on track and feeling like we have gained control back and at the same time have given our son a life long gift.
With love. The “sleeping champion” Jack and his proud parents.
PIA’S WISDOM HELPED RESTORE SLEEP
Pia’s wisdom and care helped restore sleep to our house! By coming over and spending time with our baby, she was able to give us very specific guidelines. She noticed some things about him that no one else had, and made some suggestions about changing
our approach. The suggestions helped everything improve for us and baby, both day and night. We would highly recommend getting help from Pia!
Elissa
THERAPISTS FROM ALL CLINICS WERE IMPRESSED
Thank you so much for speaking to us yesterday! All therapists from all clinics were so impressed with what you do and all of the information you shared with us! It sparked a lot of discussion among the staff. I very much appreciated to hear the passion
you have for what you do and how you view children and family dynamics!
South shore Therapies
weymouth,Pembroke,Norwood
southshoretherapies.com
PIA HAS HELPED US CREATE AN ANXIETY FREE BED TIME
It is with great enthusiasm, gratitude, and appreciation that I write this letter to recognize the selflessness, love, and support that Ms. Annapia McCarthy-Peters has shown our family.
Our 2nd born child, Brielle, is a beautiful, smart, yet stubborn girl. Brielle became dependent on myself or my husband to fall asleep. He or I would have to lie in bed with her, then sneak out once she fell asleep. During the night time, she would then join us in “mommy-daddy bed” for the remainder of the night until early morning. No one was sleeping, everyone was irritable, and our precious daughter was unable to be her cheerful self due to exhaustion and anxiety surrounding nap/bed time!
A friend of mine told me about a magic sleep consultant that would come to your home to work with you and your child, and, that her son was trained within one night! Well, it is not magic that Pia performs, it is brilliance within her field of child development accompanied by patience and selflessness that doesn’t just “train” but “teach” your child the importance of becoming a “sleep champion” by creating a plan to celebrate the child’s accomplishments and successes.
The night we met Pia was a wonderful night. Her presence is calm, loving, and caring. She mentioned her desire to “help make the world a better place”, and she certainly made an impact in our home. Not only was she able to assist that night by taking over all bed time “duties”, she has remained an active part in the daily sleep time struggles. My husband and I are able to email or message Pia at any time with questions or concerns, and Pia response time is quick, informative, and helpful.
Pia not only encourages the child, but encourages the parent as well. She will dedicate time to show you that she believes in you and your child. With Pia’s support, our daughter has become a sleep champion by falling asleep on her own, staying in her bed all night, and waking up with a cheerful and smiley disposition.
I would like to end this note by thanking Pia once again for her dedication to our family, by helping us to create an anxiety-free bedtime, and believing in our family. I speak for my whole household when I say, “we truly love you!”
Sincerely,
The Orkin Family
Pia is our North Star in the journey of Parenting
I first met Pia in 2017. We had an adorable 5 month old baby boy who we loved dearly and were over the moon except he would not SLEEP. He was waking every couple hours at night and would not sleep for more than 45 minutes increments during the day. After months of trying what felt like everything, we were at a loss. My husband, my new son and I were all exhausted and we didn’t know how to fix it. We had heard of this amazing “sleep trainer” named Pia from multiple friends. I must say, I was a little hesitant to hire her at first just because I felt like I was his Mom, I should know how to fix this. I can without a doubt say, hiring Pia was one of the best parenting choices we have made to date.
Pia came the first time to help sleep train our oldest son in 2017, she came back to help us sleep train our second son in 2019 and she recently came back to help us with a sleep regression our almost 3 year old was having with his “big boy bed”. After each of these visits not only did both our boys start sleeping 7pm-7am at night with long naps during the day but they also started to thrive. She has helped us with more than sleep and helped guide us with all aspects of our parenting journey. We feel more confident as parents and our boys and our relationship are all thriving because of this. I cannot say enough wonderful things about Pia. She has been our north star in this crazy, hard, amazing journey through parenthood. She is amazing!
Thank you Pia! We love you!
Beth, Kevin, Rowan, Camden and Valby