About Us
Welcome!
We’re Pam and Elisa, co-owners of Restful Parenting
At Restful Parenting, we bring you over 15 years of experience working with children of all ages and their parents. We are both Early Childhood Educators and Infant and Child Sleep Consultants and have extensive experience in early childhood development as well as a natural ability to understand children and their sleep. After many years in the childcare field we recognize how important healthy sleep is as we have seen firsthand the effects of sleep deprivation. By establishing healthy sleep habits in the children that we cared for we were able to see a significant change in their day to day interactions. Working so closely with and teaching many families the importance of sleep we quickly realized that we had a true passion for working with children and families to help everyone get the sleep they need.
Our calm, nurturing personalities have given us the ability to be able to support varying family dynamics as well as individual temperaments in both children and adults. We know how difficult it can be to reach out and ask for support and we know how difficult it can be to function and be the parent you would like to be with little to no sleep. We genuinely care about our families and we want you to know that you are not alone and that there is help! It is never too late to work on sleep.
Restful Parenting is partnered with Jennifer Taun MSW RSW from North Bay Counselling. We are always striving to enhance our services to our clientele. For more information Click here (RP and North Bay Counseling Sleep and Pa)
Meet Pam
Pam lives in North Bay with her husband and 4 children aged 11-19 years old. She services the Northern Ontario region for in-person consultations and classes, and all services are available via phone and Skype across North America.


Meet Elisa
Elisa lives in Ottawa with her husband and 2 children ages 9 and 13 years. She covers Ottawa and surrounding areas for in-person consultations and classes, and all services are available via phone and Skype across North America.
Teachings and Trainings
Both Pam and Elisa have the following certifications.
- Early Childhood Education – Algonquin College
- Maternity, Infant and Child Sleep Consultant – International Maternity and Parenting Institute
- Happiest Baby on the Block Instructor
- Hand in Hand Parenting by Connection training
- Breastfeeding Peer Support Volunteer
- DONA Trained Postnatal Doula
- Completed Comprehensive Workshop on Pediatric Nutrition and Feeding
We look forward to guiding your family back to happier days
and restful nights!
What our Clients are Saying
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We have been resourcing Elisa from when our son was 15 months to present, 3 years old. Her techniques are extremely supportive and compassionate. She was especially easy to contact and to stay in touch with in the early days, which was very helpful. Within a week our son slept... read more through the night and I was able to wean off breastfeeding. Over time it only got better! Not only is she hilarious and kind, she knows exactly how to tackle any situations we faced. We circled back to her about a year or so later to get help with potty training and toddler behaviours, again she came through with her magic!!! Her advice, tips and tweaks truly worked within days, every single time. She's worth the cost but also now has a social worker on her roster so we're able to use our benefits through work to cover the cost. Thanks sooooo much Elisa, we always love our calls with you and wouldn't hesitate to refer you to all our family and friends!
Brittney Hember
2024-01-29I can't possibly express the gratitude I have for the space that Elisa held for us when our baby was waking up every 1.5 hours. She was thorough, honest, direct, and most importantly respectful of where we were at. The fact that I changed my mind three times during... read more the same conversation did not phase her. She went along with it and encouraged us to do what's best for us. She asked questions and consistently actually listened to our concerns. She made sure we felt comfortable with all our decisions as we went along. She was available at all kinds of hours, guiding us through the process as it was unfolding. She stayed with us throughout the transition even though it took longer, because our guy was older (6 months) and so we had all kinds of stuff come up (like teething and a cold). She is knowledgeable, and yet never pushy. She is thorough, and yet supportive. She is caring and compassionate, and never judgmental. I have nothing but the best things to say about her. In fact, I picked her out of the three I spoke with BECAUSE she could really hear me... Suffice it to say, our baby (and we!) has been sleeping so well since he learned how to self-soothe. I feel so grateful for having so much of my life back -- my bed, my room, my space, my freedom, my peace...my SLEEP! I'm extremely glad we hired her, and I would do it again in a heartbeat! I also highly recommend her to everyone around me...whether you're training a three month old or a toddler -- this is THE person to contact! Truly, there is nothing like a well-rested, predictable baby. Plus their podcast and blog are pretty awesome and informative, too. I've been keeping up with listening or reading, and I've found everything helpful even now, six months later. If you're thinking about calling these people for help, clearly, I couldn't recommend it more. They are simply life-savers! And I'm forever grateful.
Stela Murrizi
2022-01-29My child is still too young for formal sleep training, but Elisa took some time to chat with me, providing reassurance and several concrete suggestions to implement now, before training. Her input was thoughtful, insightful, and caring - she really listened to what I had to say, and provided relevant,... read more realistic ideas and great support!
Alexandra Yarrow
2022-01-29 -
I cannot say enough about Pam and Restful Parenting. True lifesavers! We will be back for check-ins again I am sure!
Brook Thorpe
2022-01-29Verry comprehensive service. Was attentive to my familly needs. We just liked it.
Audrey Boisvert
2022-01-29Pam and Elisa have been a godsend! After almost losing my mind due to fatigue and frustration from my daughter not sleeping well, I am proud to say that she is now on a schedule that works for us thanks to the help I received from restful parenting! It was... read more a big commitment for my husband and I but so worth it. It’s really nice to have my night time freedom and bed back! The best part is knowing that my little girl is getting the sleep that she needs and thankfully, so are we.
Amanda D
2017-01-29