Sarah Ockwell-Smith is a well-known parenting expert and a highly regarded popular childcare author who specialises in the psychology and science of parenting, ‘gentle parenting’ and attachment theory, with a particular interest in child sleep. She has authored 13 parenting books, translated into over 30 languages.

Sarah is a mother of four teenagers, three boys and one girl. She lives with her family, rescue dog, cats and chickens in a 350-year-old cottage in Essex, England.

After graduating with an honours degree in Psychology (specialising in child development); she embarked on a five-year career in Pharmaceutical Research and Development (working with clinical trial data), until she became pregnant with her first child in 2001. After the birth of her firstborn, Sarah retrained as an Antenatal Teacher, Hypnotherapist, Infant Massage Instructor and Doula. Since 2005, she has worked with thousands of families, providing expert advice and support as a parenting coach.

Sarah is often called upon as a parenting expert for both UK and international TV, Radio, Newspaper and Magazine interviews and is highly active, with an engaged and loyal following, on social media; including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok. Sarah is launching her first Podcast: SO-S Parenting next month.