With over 16 years of experience in research, advocacy, and support for parents of fussy/spirited/alert children, Macall is a pediatric sleep consultant, author, researcher, and speaker who specializes in sleep and temperament. She has a master's degree in Applied Psychology from Antioch University Seattle, a B.S. in Human Biology from Stanford University. She is a certified "gentle" sleep coach using alternatives to extinction. Macall is currently a pediatric sleep consultant at Maven Clinic, an online women's health portal, where she has worked with thousands of parents to provide feedback and guidance on sleep and other parenting issues. She is also an independent researcher and a lecturer who has presented her findings at international and national conferences, and has a book on sl...