Is Chrissy Lawler the same person as Christine Lawler?

Yes. Her professional listings, including Psychology Today, LinkedIn, and her book, use Christine Lawler. She goes by Chrissy at The Peaceful Sleeper.

What is The Peaceful Sleeper?

The Peaceful Sleeper is a baby and toddler sleep training company founded by Chrissy Lawler. It offers online courses, one-on-one consultations with certified sleep consultants, an app, and parent coaching, all built on The Peaceful Sleeper Method, a framework rooted in developmental psychology.

Where is Chrissy Lawler based?

Las Vegas, Nevada. The Peaceful Sleeper is a virtual business, so families can work with Chrissy and her team from anywhere in the United States. In-home packages are also available.

What is the book The Peaceful Sleeper about?

It's a guide to building healthy baby sleep habits in a flexible, individualized way that supports both children and parents. It's published by Jossey-Bass and was released on March 24, 2026.

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Chrissy Lawler, MS, LMFT

Founder & Best-Selling Author

Chrissy (Christine) Lawler is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Nevada, a baby sleep consultant, and the founder of The Peaceful Sleeper. She has more than 15 years of clinical experience, has helped more than 400,000 families worldwide, and is the USA TODAY best-selling author of The Peaceful Sleeper: An Intuitive Approach to Baby Sleep (Jossey-Bass, 2026). She lives in Las Vegas and is a mom of four.

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Hi, I'm Chrissy

Hey there, tired parent. If you're here, you're probably looking for a person, not just a method. Fair enough. Let me introduce myself.

I'm a therapist, a mom of four, and someone who believes sleep is the thing that makes everything else feel manageable. (Anyone who's ever picked a fight because they were exhausted knows what I mean.) My job, whether I'm in a therapy room or helping a family through bedtime, is the same: give you good information, take the guilt out of it, and trust you to know your own child.

Here's the short version of who I am and why I do this.

Name: Chrissy Lawler (also listed as Christine Lawler)

Licensure: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Nevada. Regulated by the Nevada Board of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapists and Clinical Professional Counselors

Education: MS, Brigham Young University

Clinical experience: 15+ years

Families helped: 400,000+ worldwide

Author of: The Peaceful Sleeper: An Intuitive Approach to Baby Sleep (Jossey-Bass, March 24, 2026), a USA TODAY best-selling book

Founder of: The Peaceful Sleeper

Based in: Las Vegas, Nevada

Find me elsewhere: Psychology Today · LinkedIn · Amazon

How a therapist ended up in baby sleep

I practiced therapy for over 15 years, and somewhere along the way I noticed a pattern. Whatever brought someone to my office, sleep was usually part of the story. Exhausted new parents. Couples snapping at each other. Kids who couldn't settle. Sleep kept showing up.

So I went deeper. I sought additional training in advanced sleep medicine and learned that many of the mental health challenges we (and our children) face today trace back to inadequate sleep. That changed how I worked.

I also saw how much unnecessary guilt parents carry. One expert says let them cry. Another says never let them cry. And you're left feeling like you're failing no matter what you choose. I wanted to build something different: a framework that's grounded in research and developmental psychology, flexible enough to fit your baby, and built around your instincts instead of against them. That became The Peaceful Sleeper.

My goal is simple. I want you to enjoy parenthood, not just endure it.

"We reject the guilt, judgment, and moralizing that plague parenting advice. Parents who seek the right tools will consistently make the right decisions for their children."

Chrissy Lawler

Founder of The Peaceful Sleeper

What I believe about sleep and parenting

You are the expert on your baby. My job is to give you tools, not to hand you rules.
Guilt isn't a parenting strategy. I reject the guilt, judgment, and moralizing that plague parenting advice. Parents who seek the right tools will consistently make the right decisions for their children.
The best results come in the middle. Not "ignore every cry" and not "rush to every whimper." A responsive, adaptable approach.
Your sleep matters too. A rested parent is a better parent. Looking after yourself isn't selfish. It's part of the plan.

You can see how this works in practice on The Peaceful Sleeper Method page, and the research behind it on The Science of Sleep Training.

My book

The Peaceful Sleeper: An Intuitive Approach to Baby Sleep

Published by Jossey-Bass, March 24, 2026. A USA TODAY best-selling book. ISBN-13: 978-1394328864.

In the book, I walk parents through how to build healthy sleep habits from the newborn stage through the first year, without rigid rules or one-size-fits-all advice. It's the whole method, in one place.

Get the book on Amazon · See it on the USA TODAY best-seller list · More about the book

In the news and on podcasts

I'm a frequent podcast guest, and here are a few conversations where I go deeper:

The Kids Sleep Show, Episode 195 (May 2026): why the online sleep training debate misses the point, and an early look at the book. Listen
Labor Nurse Mama, Episode 254 (May 2026): baby sleep without guilt, pressure, or cry it out. Listen
Parenting & You with Dr. Shefali, Season 2, Episode 51: why no one in your house is sleeping. Listen
Love, Happiness & Success (Growing Self): how not to let sleep problems destroy your relationship. Listen
Your Child Is Normal, Episode 230 (hosted by Dr. Jessica Hochman): sleep, babies, and sanity. Listen

Featured in: USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, Upworthy, Good Morning America, Fox News, NBC News, ABC News, Newsweek, Kidspot, and Better Homes and Gardens.

Ready to get some rest?

You're already doing something important by looking for help. Whether you want to do it on your own or have an expert in your corner, I'd love to help your family get the sleep you deserve.

I train and lead a team of Peaceful Sleeper consultants, and I also work with families myself.

In Las Vegas or virtually, with me: consultations with Chrissy start at $3,999. Explore the Las Vegas page
With one of our consultants: Meet the team, including Ashley Moore in Utah and Susannah Major in Seattle, and serving the entire world, virtually.
Do it yourself: access the app.
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