Callie + Kelly

 We're mothers and educators on a mission to promote positive attachments in the next generation.

We're Better Together

We have a friendship that mirrors a kindred sisterhood. It goes way back to when we became best friends in high school and have been in-step ever since. From playing collegiate sports, to starting families around the same time, to achieving Master's degrees and pursuing careers in education, we're so lucky to have experienced these stages together. It's only natural for us now to own and run Slumberkins, since our brand is a true creative collaboration between the both of us.

Originally, Slumberkins were a re-invention of the traditional lovey blanket we set out to make for our boys while on maternity leave together in November 2015. We spent days and weeks going through the process of teaching ourselves how to sew and create a product that was unlike anything on the market. Our big "Ah-ha" moment that provided the intention behind our brand happened when we came up with the idea of incorporating skill-building routines using therapeutic techniques. We then designed each creature based on real life inspiration around a positive life skill with the intention to promote positive attachments during the bedtime routine. 

We love being mothers and have a passion for working with children and helping them through challenges while focusing on positivity, inclusion, and self-worth. Slumberkins are a bridge between home and school. For parents, they are a resource for how to teach life skills and build positive attachments during the cherished bedtime routine. For children, they are magical best friends, ready to be snuggled, through all of childhood's wild adventures. 

More about Kelly

Kelly has a dual Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy and School Counseling and has worked as a school counselor and family therapist at a K-8 school in Portland, OR. She has a passion for traveling the world. She speaks 4 languages: English, Spanish, German, and American Sign Language. Kelly found a perfect partner in her husband Colin, who also has a passion for travel and learning languages. They both lived abroad and played professional sports in Europe after earning their bachelor degrees. Together, they are raising their two sons, Aidan and Oliver, to be bilingual in Spanish and English in the Pacific Northwest. 

More about Callie

Callie has a Masters in Teaching with endorsements in Elementary Education and Special Education and worked as a special education teacher in a therapeutic Day Treatment school, as well as in an elementary school in the Pacific Northwest. Her passion lies in working with children and youth who experience behavior challenges or difficulties and supporting them in problem-solving, communication, and self-advocacy. Callie's husband is a United States Veteran who served as an Army Ranger. Together, they have four children: Logan, Henry, Owen, and Cora.