Speaking
Apparently, I can talk.
PODCASTS
04/23
PODCAST: Failing Motherhood
Sleep training without shame: Industry myths, research, and the need to consider temperament
07/22
PODCAST: Miraculous Mamas/Morning Chava
Temperament and Sleep
03/22
PODCAST: Your Parenting Mojo
Everything you need to know about sleep training (research)
11/21
PODCAST: TILT Parenting
Sleep Hacks for Differently Wired Kids.
07/22
PODCAST: 15-Minute Matrix
Mapping Mom Shame
10/21
PODCAST: Kim West's Gentle Parenting Show
Sleep Training Advice Based on Your Child’s Temperament
07/21
PODCAST: Kim West's Gentle Parenting Show
How to interpret research on sleep training methods and find what works for you
10/20
PODCAST: Science of Parenting
Temperament & Sleep
PRESENTATIONS/WEBINARS/TRAININGS
“What do we know about the research on sleep training?
Comparing the literature to popular advice and parenting practice”
Child Sleep Institute — Sleeposium conference (February 2022, 2023)
Gentle Sleep Conference, Seattle, Washington (October 2019)
Advanced Training for Gentle Sleep Coaches, Gentle Sleep Solutions
International Association of Child Sleep Consultants (upcoming)
“What does temperament have to do with sleep? Everything.”
Child Sleep Society (May 2022)
Advanced Training, Gentle Sleep Solutions
Baby-Led Sleep™ and Well-Being Specialist Certification Course
Child Sleep Institute — Sleeposium conference (April 2021)
International Association of Child Sleep Consultants (February 2022)
“Sleep on the spectrum: A neuro-aware approach”
Autism Parenting Summit (March 2022)
“Sleep for clinicians”
Washington Association for Infant Mental Health
MY RESEARCH
Gordon, M. D. (2023, October). Tired parents, alert children: The need for a temperament lens on sleep and sleep training. Paper presented at the Occasional Temperament Conference. Sherbrook, Canada. October15-18, 2023.
Gordon, M. D. (2023, July). Parental experiences with the promises of extinction to prevent infant sleep problems: A review of the literature. Paper presented at the World Infant Mental Health Conference. Dublin, Ireland. July 14-17, 2023.
Gordon, M. D. (2022, July). Examining the continuities and discontinuities between research, advice, and parenting practice on the use of extinction for infant sleep: An updated review of the literature. Poster presented at the International Congress for Infant Studies, Ottawa, Canada. July 8-10, 2022.
Gordon, M. D. (2020, October). The effect of difficult temperament on experiences with infant sleep and sleep training: A survey of parents. Poster presented at the Occasional Temperament Conference. University of Virginia (Virtual).
Gordon, M. D., Varela, J., & West, K. (2019, June). Improving sleep with mom (and baby) in mind: Strategies for clinicians. Poster presented at the Postpartum Support International Conference, Portland, Oregon. June 27-29, 2019.
Gordon, M. D. (2019, March). Are there strengths that underlie the challenges of a difficult temperament? Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Conference, Baltimore, Maryland. March 22-24, 2019.
Gordon, M. D., Middlemiss, W., & Teti, D. (2019, March). Let’s turn the conversation around: Making infant sleep interventions developmentally- and family-focused. Roundtable discussion at the Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Conference, Baltimore, Maryland. March 22-24, 2019.
Rastogi, A., & Gordon, M. D. (2019, March). Difficult or gifted? Qualitative investigation of parents’ experiences of their gifted children as infants. Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Conference, Baltimore, Maryland. March 22-24, 2019.
Gordon, M. D., & Hill, S. L. (2009, April). Parenting advice about sleep: Where have we been? Where are we going? Roundtable Chair. Paper presented at the Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Conference, Denver, Colorado. April 1-4, 2009.
Middlemiss, W., Gordon, M., Goldberg, W., Porter, L., Keller, M., Granger, G. A., & Germo, G. (2008, August). Sleep interventions and parent-child well-being. Poster presented at the World Infant Mental Health Conference, Yokohama, Japan. DOI 10.13140/RG.2.2.23807.92320
Gordon, M. D., & Hill, S. L. (2008, March). What to do about sleep? A survey of parents' experiences with infant sleep and popular advice. Poster presented at the International Society for Infant Studies Biennial Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia. March 27-30, 2008. DOI 10.13140/RG.2.2.34093.90080
Gordon, M. D. (2007, May). Crying before sleep: What do we know about behavioral sleep training in infancy? Roundtable Chair. Society for Research in Child Development Conference, Boston, MA.
Gordon, M. D., & Hill, S. L. (2006, July). “Crying it out:” A critical review of the literature on the use of extinction with infants. Poster presented at the World Infant Mental Health Conference, Paris, France. DOI 10.13140/RG.2.2.12283.52003
Shapiro, A. F., & Gordon, M. D. (2005). The Early Meta-Emotion Coding System. Unpublished laboratory manual. Seattle, WA: Gottman Institute.