Erin Carroll-Manning

Founder/CEO of Gentle Giraffes Newborn Care & Family Services

2 years

I was born in Fl. But have been in Boston area for 43yrs now.

I have always been attuned to babies and their needs since I can remember. Always new I would be working with them in some capacity. Spiritually I have been told I’m like home for newborns. I’m also surrounded by babies spirits as well. Newborns, babies and toddlers feel content, safe and secure with me. Taking care of them and advocating for them comes really easily for me.

We are knowledgable, understanding, reliable, confident, trusting and experienced.

People will tell you what they are going to do before they do it. I have seen this first hand a lot in the last 2yrs. It surprises me every time.

Idk. I'm not a big book fan.

Healing my Karma/Trauma and getting out of the societal acceptance of seeing my self at the victim and doing the blame game. Once I was done with that, my life has sored. I’m thriving.

Sleep training a 6m old who was addicted to meth when he was born. He went through detox the first month or so and had a rough start to his life. Medically he was given the ok to be sleep trained. Such a great accomplishment to take a child that is like a fish out of water, flapping all around, has no clue what is happening, to being calm, secure, eating more at each sitting, happier and sleeping is the greatest.

Just follow your heart and path. You already know deep down what you are doing. Don’t listen to the peanut gallery. Your life will turn out so much better than they ever imagines when you follow your own.

Chilling, bike riding, traveling, exploring 5 start eateries, the ocean, movies and with my husband and cats.

That I was told I was stupid majority of my life but I always just did my own thing and powered through to be where I am today.