“Just wanted to send you a tremendous thank you and kuddos on ABC Moms. Your agency is wonderful! Our Night Nanny was exactly what we needed for those first few nights. I have the utmost gratitude for what you provide and would certainly not hesitate to call upon you again. Thank you again for our sleep, sanity, and your professionalism.” S.A.
“After having twins, you can’t underestimate the feeling of a good night’s sleep…and that is exactly what our Night Nanny allowed us to get! “ Mother of 3
“Jacki (Night Nanny), Kelly (Night Nanny) and Amy (New Baby Nurse) were all wonderful. Having them take care of our newborn two nights a week gave me peace of mind and two much needed restful nights of sleep. It was great having ABC Moms handle all of the scheduling/billing centrally. We knew we could rely on having professional care for our daughter when we needed it! “ Mother of 2
“Thank you so much for all of your help! From the first phone call to the last visit, ABC Moms was so wonderful and knowledgeable. The skills we have will be put to use again if we ever have another child and we will feel more confident. For a family with both parents working outside the home, having someone come to us was an amazing time saver and sleep restorer!!”
“I think Amy did a great job and was willing to talk with us on the phone if there were issues.” The greatest benefit has been “SLEEP!” The baby “now sleeps through the full night, goes down easily, puts himself back to sleep, and doesn’t require a pacifier at night.” Tracy
“The greatest benefit of the Sleep Training we received from our New Baby Nurse, Amy Buck was “peaceful evenings and a happy baby! Bedtime was so stressful because he would cry for sometimes an hour-this went on for months. Within 3 days of trying our new strategy, we saw a drastic improvement. Now we look forward to bedtime!”
This is a great service. I tell everyone about it!” Kate
“The best part of Sleep Training was “finally getting our daughter to nap during the day which provided her to be a much happier baby all day long. And sleep better at night.The ongoing communication and discussions with our New Baby Nurse, Amy Cullinan were frequent and helpful.” DP
“We needed your (New Baby Nurse ) service for sleep training our son. The strategy of following all steps each night and being consistent was very helpful. Having Terry Parker come to our house to observe our son and give us tips on sleep training and calming techniques was the greatest benefit. The communication was great. Jennifer returned calls promptly and Terry followed up with me weeks later. Your service is wonderful for people with newborns/babies to know they are not alone and help is just a call away.” Shannon, Mother of 2
”Coming home from the hospital with my son Harrison was terrifying. I didn’t feel prepared, I was in pain from my c-section and my husband traveled frequently. Harrison didn’t help the situation. He was colicky, rarely slept and constantly spit up. We were both miserable. Our New Baby Nurse, Terry brought calm and sanity to a household that desperately needed it. She sat in my living room while simultaneously soothing my son and listening to me explain our issues. She taught me a number of techniques for soothing, rocking and burping Harrison to relieve his discomfort. She also covered the “baby basics” which I hadn’t been confident that I was doing correctly or had been to afraid to even try. Terry explained and demonstrated how to swaddle, bathe, cut finger nails and change the dressing on his circumcision. I learned more in the hours Terry spent at my house than I had in all the classes I’d taken and books I had read. Most importantly, my confidence in my ability to be a mom to my precious little boy started to kick in. I would highly recommend Terry to any household with a newborn.” Nicole
“I know alot of people suffer with sleep issues with their babies. Both my son and I were severely sleep deprived. I was very happy with our session (with the New Baby Nurse) and the unexpected follow up call.” The strategy worked like a “charm.” Mother of 2
“ABC Moms was a great experience. We found the staff to be experienced, knowledgeable, and attentive to all the needs of our twin boys. The New Baby Nurses and Nanny Team did a first rate job! ABC Moms exhibits the highest level of professionalism in all aspects of their business. Dana, Jennifer, and their staff made the transition to first time parents a relatively easy and enjoyable one. We highly recommend their Night Nurse/Nanny services to any new parents!
Parents of twin boys
“ABC Moms gave us our family back.”
“Jennifer and Dana are not judgemental which was my biggest fear in asking for help. They don’t point out the negative or highlight your shortcomings, they help you to discover for yourself what needs to change. They make you want to be a better mom.
I once thought of them as the local version of the Super Nanny, but now I know that’s not true. They never told me I wasn’t doing it right. They never acted like they could do it better. They forced me to make hard decisions about how my heart told me to parent, and the way the experts tell us to do it. They didn’t tell me to stick my kids on the naughty spot and listen to them cry for hours. They taught me how to love them more, while I taught them better.
There is no shame in wanting the best for your kids. There is no shame in asking for help. If you are struggling with behaviors from your kids and don’t know where to turn, call the ABC Moms. They will come to your home to help with you with your specific concerns, and the best part is that they do accept many different insurance plans.”
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“Myself and my playgroup have been working with two wonderful ladies who founded ABC Mom’s, Inc .as we navigate parenthood and all the challenges and surprises that come with it. They have been so helpful to us that I just had to share this information with you. Even if you don’t live in Naperville or the surrounding area you can still benefit from their services….they are just a phone call away.” E.M.
“We highly recommend ABC Moms to any family interested in improving their relationship with their children. Ms. Burke and Ms. Schuler have always been thorough and resourceful with their work. They customized an action plan that directly addressed the core issues and was easy to implement. Their strategies and recommendations were effective and creative. They have shown great compassion to the whole family through their listening, creation of tools and strategies, and follow up meetings. Our family truly benefited from their services. We are especially grateful for their ability to give us the opportunity to move forward as a family.” Family of Four
“We called ABC mom’s because our whole family was under stress due to some work travel that was beyond our control. We were also transitioning from a two child family to a three, so we needed to have the boys share a room. It turned out that the boys started having a lot of trouble getting to sleep in the same room and we were turning into likely candidates for one of those reality nanny TV shows. I felt like ABC Moms saved my life! They were here to help with the kids, but they helped the whole family and I think that they probably helped me the most! After two months of torture, our boys now sleep in the same room from bedtime (around 8pm) and are quiet in the morning (even when they wake up early) until 7am. It is a miracle and we couldn’t have done it without their help and support. They taught us how to explain to the children what was expected and gave us direct guidelines on what our behavior should be when the kids tried to push the new limits. They also helped us understand what reactions we would receive from the boys when we started enforcing the rules for the first time. They were always within reach during the beginning of the process. They gave us tools that we could use with other problems in the future and they have helped us bring our family back together! We definitely recommend them to all of our friends and will use them at the drop of a hat if we ever get stuck on the wrong path again!”
Mother of Three Angels (now)!
“I just wanted to thank both of you again for your thoughtfulness, creativity and your time! It really is remarkable that some simple strategies can make such a difference. We have a lot more peace in the household and that makes everybody calmer and happier! So thank you!!!” Mother of Three
“I met with Dana and Jennifer about my 5 year old daughter who had not slept through the night in 3 years. My husband and I fell into a very bad habit. When she would wake up in the middle of the night, one of us would go in her room and sleep with her. This went on for 3 YEARS. She wouldn’t go to bed unless we laid down with her and so the story went every single night. We were actually nervous to have a conversation with our daughter about the changes that were coming. Finally we snapped out of it and realized that we are the parents and she is the child! Dana and Jennifer taught us how to solve the problem. I was extremely skeptical and nervous about the change since bedtime was so awful. But, I resolved that I wanted it to change so we made the commitment. That was 2 weeks ago and now every night is wonderful!!!! She goes to bed by herself and sleeps through the night, or at least has figured out how to put herself back to sleep without us. It has truly changed our lives. It’s amazing what sleep will do for you!!! I highly recommend Dana and Jennifer, they are absolutely wonderful! THANK YOU!!!” Mother of a 5 year old daughter
“I wasn’t sure what to expect when I contacted ABC Moms about helping me with my 3-year-old daughter, but from where I stand now, it is one of the best parenting decisions I’ve ever made. My husband and I were having extreme difficulty getting her to bed each night. Our “routine” seemed to be getting longer and longer, and there were many tantrums and tears along the way. But after Jennifer and Dana came and helped us create a plan, it became a whole new world. It is like we have our nights back and aren’t collapsing on the couch exhausted after the battle that bedtime had become. I will forever be grateful to them for making me feel like a confident, capable parent and for giving us our nights back!”
Parents of a 3-year-old girl