About Us

Irene Smalls, MBA

Head Sleepologist

Irene Smalls fell into sleep. A former Black beauty queen, one of the first natural hair models in the 1960s, fitness enthusiast, fashionista, licensed hairdresser and 25 year award-winning children author Smalls while researching reading achievement learned about the major impact sleep has on learning and every aspect of our physical, mental and emotional lives. Smalls a closeted science nerd was entranced. She fell into sleep head and heart first.

Smalls is a graduate of Cornell University, has a Masters Degree in Behavioral Science from New York University and is certified as an Adult and Infant Sleep Consultant by the Institute for Pediatric Sleep and Parenting with additional sleep training from the Sleep Foundation, Stellar Sleep and the International Parenting and Adult Health Institute.

Sleep Training is HRA, HSA, and FSA eligible for reimbursement. We accept payments from:

We aren’t just here for the Black Women’s Sleep training. We love black babies too.

Irene is also the author of An Affirmation of Nite Baby Nite – An Affirmation Nite Baby Nite, is a new classic in baby bedtime books, the musical poetry of the words and the glorious full color illustrations of ‘An Affirmation Nite Baby Nite’ are perfect as part of your baby’s nightly sleep routine and makes a wonderful gift.