Sarah Ockwell-Smith

Sarah Ockwell-Smith (born c. 1976) is an author of parenting and childcare books in the United Kingdom and a proponent of attachment parenting.

Published Works

Ockwell-Smith's first book BabyCalm,[1] published in 2012, focusses on parenting from birth to six months. Her second book ToddlerCalm,[2] published in 2013, focusses on parenting from one to three years of age. In 2015 Ockwell-Smith branched away from the 'Calm' line of books to release her first sleep book The Gentle Sleep Book.[3] The Gentle Sleep Book focusses on sleep advice from birth to five years which does not involve any controlled crying techniques. Ockwell-Smith is currently writing her fourth book The Gentle Parenting Book [4] which will be published in Spring 2016. She is represented by Eve White Literary Agency [5] and published by Piatkus, an imprint of the Little, Brown book group.

Co-Sleeping and Attachment Parenting

Ockwell-Smith is commonly seen as an authority in attachment parenting and co-sleeping and has appeared on UK television on Channel 5 news [6] and Good Morning Britain [7] discussing recent changes to NICE guidance and accompanying safety. Ockwell-Smith was also interviewed for Sky News as a parenting expert surrounding the birth of Prince George. Ockwell-Smith is a frequent contributor to articles in the British press concerning parenting including The Daily Mail,[8] The Mirror,[9] The Guardian [10] and The Telegraph.[11] She contributes to several lifestyle and parenting websites including Female First,[12] AOL Parentdish,[13] Yahoo Lifestyle [14] and Tesco Baby Club.[15]

Personal life

Ockwell-Smith is married with four children.[16] She was born in Bedfordshire and raised in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire where she attended the Hertfordshire and Essex High School. She currently lives in Saffron Walden Essex. Ockwell-Smith holds an honours degree in Psychology awarded from the University of Greenwich and also holds qualifications in antenatal education and homeopathy. Before working as an author Ockwell-Smith worked as a doula and Hypnobirthing teacher.

References

  1. ↑ Ockwell-Smith, Sarah (2012). BabyCalm: A Guide for Calmer Babies and Happier Parents. Piatkus. ISBN 0749958286.
  2. ↑ Ockwell-Smith, Sarah (2013). ToddlerCalm: A Guide for Calmer Toddlers and Happier Parents. Piatkus. ISBN 0349401055.
  3. ↑ Ockwell-Smith, Sarah (2015). The Gentle Sleep Book. Piatkus. ISBN 0349405204.
  4. ↑ "The Gentle Parenting Book". Eve White Literary Agency.
  5. ↑ "Sarah Ockwell-Smith". Eve White Literary Agency.
  6. ↑ "Are new guidelines on co-sleeping helpful to mothers?". Channel 5 News.
  7. ↑ "Do you believe in co-sleeping?". Good Morning Britain. Retrieved 2015.
  8. ↑ "The Dawn of the Doula". Daily Mail.
  9. ↑ "Should we indulge fussy eating?". The Mirror.
  10. ↑ "The Rise of the Sumo Baby". The Guardian.
  11. ↑ "How to deal with a child's tantrum in public". The Telegraph.
  12. ↑ "Meet the mum helping parents to confident with their newborns and toddlers". Female First.
  13. ↑ "Toddler Sleep Advice". Parentdish.
  14. ↑ "Separation Anxiety: The causes, signs and how to deal with it". Yahoo Lifestyle.
  15. ↑ "Baby expert Sarah Ockwell-Smith answers your questions on sleeping, naps and night feeds.". Tesco Baby Club.
  16. ↑ "About Sarah Ockwell-Smith: Parenting Expert". www.sarahockwell-smith.com.