Erin Eileen Leigh

Erin Eileen Leigh is the author of the nonfiction parenting book, Navigating the Newborn Months and Beyond: A Mother's Guide to Routine, Sleep, Fussiness and Self-Care. Erin's book was a recipient of the prestigious Mom’s Choice Awards (MCA) Gold Award in 2022. Navigating the Newborn Months and Beyond was also a 2022 finalist for the IAN Book of the Year Awards in the category of parenting/family/relationships and was featured in the popular Moms & Babes subscription boxes for mothers. Erin is a contributing writer for Her View From Home, Motherly, and Motherzing magazine. She enjoys speaking and writing about motherhood, babies, parenting, and self-care. Erin has been a guest on The Motherhood Metamorphosis Podcast and Parents Who Write Podcast and has been a featured speaker for several community events. Erin is the proud mother of three sons and one daughter. She was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. Erin attended Vanderbilt University for her undergraduate education, where she competed in Division 1 cross country and track and field. She attended Loyola University Chicago School of Law where she received her J.D. She had a successful career practicing transactional health care law for twelve years before transitioning to her writing career. Erin enjoys swimming, running, reading, hiking, playing the piano, and spending time outdoors as much as possible. You can learn more about Erin and her writing by visiting her website (erineileenleigh), signing up for her author newsletter on her website, and connecting with her on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. "The early days and months with a new baby can be a blur. Enter Los Gatos mom of four and first-time author Erin Eileen Leigh whose book, Navigating the Newborn Months and Beyond, offers practical tips, from personal experience and research, for establishing routines, dealing with sleep challenges and fussiness, and even how to fit in self-care." - Bay Area Parent Magazine "Erin shares many different practical, simple solutions to help your baby sleep better, and even gives evidence-based research to show why they work." - The Union newspaper