Spoil Your Baby Episode 25 – Sleep Training: Strength or Disconnection? w/ Dr. Rocio Zunini

There’s a common message you’ll hear in parenting circles. It sounds empowering on the surface, but actually? It reinforces deep disconnection to your child.
On today’s episode of the Spoil Your Baby podcast, Dr. Greer Kirshenbaum is joined for another great conversation with co-host Rocio Zunini, PhD. Together, they take a deep dive into a common (yet infuriating!) sentiment floating around social media that questions whether moms who resist sleep training are simply too “lazy” to do the hard work.
This is not JUST a bad take. It is a harmful myth rooted in outdated science and cultural pressure. When we take a look at where these concepts come from, they are never from mothers. They come from male doctors who have never raised a baby on their own.
This episode dives into the science of the parental brain, the real roots of sleep training advice, and the generational voices that have tried to sever the sacred connection between mother and baby. You will learn how empathy, intuition, and attunement are not signs of weakness. They are the foundation of lifelong resilience.
No matter where you are in your parenting journey, one thing is already true. By listening to this podcast, you’re making space to grow, to be more intentional, and to show up with care.
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Key Takeaways
Sleep training advice often comes from outdated sources with no real experience caring for babies.
Your empathy and sensitivity are powerful strengths.
The parental brain is wired for connection, emotion regulation, and intuition.
Nurturing your baby builds their brain and stress system in profound and lasting ways.

More on Dr. Rocio Zunini:

“Newborn Parents” Official Website: https://www.newbornparents.net/
“Newborn Parents” Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rociozunini_newbornparents/

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