About Us
Speaking Engagements
Karen Pollak is a well known speaker and subject matter expert on the topic of infant and toddler sleep. She has a unique ability to integrate practical information with real life examples in a compelling and humorous way.
Karen consistently receives high marks by her audience for her warm and engaging speaking style. She offers a compassionate approach to this overwhelming topic faced by new parents. She brings years of experience to her presentations and engages her audience by introducing them to the various elements that may be getting in the way of their children's sleep productivity. Karen has written several articles on the topic of sleep and has been interviewed for a variety of publications.
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005
2010
- December 7, 2010
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.1403 N. Main Street
Walnut Creek, CA
Establishing Sleep Habits pregnancy-4 months
- November 13, 2010
2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.1403 N. Main Street
Walnut Creek, CA
Sleep Solutions 4-12 months
- November 6, 2010
11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
2078 Antioch Court
Montclair Village Oakland, CA
Helping Twins Sleep 0-1 year
- October 24, 2010
9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.556 San Mateo Avenue
San Bruno, CA
Babies to Sleep
- October 16, 2010
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.1403 N. Main Street
Walnut Creek, CA
Establishing Sleep Habits pregnancy-4 months
- October 5, 2010
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.2078 Antioch Court
Montclair Village Oakland, CA
Helping Your Baby Sleep
- September 25, 2010
10:00 a.m.-noonFamily Resource Center (next to Kidzone)
Truckee, CA
Got Baby/Toddler? Want Sleep?
0-3 years old
To register, contact Ruth Jackson Hall at 587-2513 x110 or email: ruth@truckeefrc.org
- September 21, 2010
11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.1403 N. Main Street
Walnut Creek, CA
Establishing Sleep Habits pregnancy-4 months
- September 10, 2010
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.The Children's Hospital at Providence
Anchorage, Alaska
Sleep Techniques for Baby and Toddler
- September 4, 2010
11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.2078 Antioch Court
Montclair Village
Oakland, CA
Helping Twins Sleep
0-1 year
- August 31, 2010
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.1403 N. Main Street
Walnut Creek, CA
Establishing Sleep Habits pregnancy-4 months
- August 29, 2010
9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.2110 Chestnut Street
San Francisco, CA
Babies to Sleep 0-1 year
- August 24, 2010
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.2078 Antioch Court
Montclair Village
Oakland, CA
Helping Your Baby Sleep
- August 17, 2010
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.1403 N. Main Street
Walnut Creek, CA
Sleep Solutions 4-12 months
- August 6, 2010
11:00 a.m. - noonKaiser-Permanente
395 Hickey Blvd., Daly City CA
Sleep, Baby, Sleep (0-1 year)
- July 27, 2010
11:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m.Day One Center
Walnut Creek, CA
Establishing Sleep Habits pregnancy-4 months
- July 27, 2010
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.2078 Antioch Court
Montclair Village
Oakland, CA
Helping Babies to Sleep
- July 24, 2010
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.1418 Grant Avenue
San Francisco
Helping Babies to Sleep
- July 13, 2010
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.Day One Center
Walnut Creek, CA
Sleep Solutions 4-12 months
- June 26, 2010
6:30-9:00 p.m.Lullaby Lane
556 San Mateo Avenue
San Bruno, Ca
Helping Babies to Sleep
- June 15, 2010
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.Day One Center
Walnut Creek, CA
Establishing Sleep Habits pregnancy-4 months
- June 8, 2010
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.Walnut Creek, CA
Sleep Solutions 4-12 months
- June 6, 2010
3:00 p.m.San Francisco Birth and Baby Fair
Fort Mason Center, Herbst Pavillion
99 Marina Blvd., San Francisco
Babies2Sleep 0-3 years
- June 4, 2010
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.Palo Alto, CA
Sleep Solutions 4-12 months
- May 21, 2010
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.Palo Alto, CA
Establishing Good Sleep Habits (pregnancy-4 months)
- May 15, 2010
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.Walnut Creek, CA
"Let's Talk About Sleep" (0-1 year) - May 14, 2010
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.Palo Alto, CA
Sleep Solutions for the Older Baby (4-12 months)
- April 27, 2010
12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.Walnut Creek, CA
"Let's Talk About Sleep" (0-1 year)
- April 22, 2010
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.Palo Alto, CA
"Let's Talk About Sleep" (0-1 year)
- March 27, 2010
1:00 - 2:30 p.m.Palo Alto, CA
"Let's Talk About Sleep" (0-1 year)
- March 24, 2010
12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.Walnut Creek, CA
"Let's Talk About Sleep" (0-1 year)
- February 27, 2010
1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.Truckee Community Center
8924 Donner Pass Road
Babies2Sleep 0-3 years old
- February 20, 2010
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.Walnut Creek, CA
"Let's Talk About Sleep" (0-1 year)
- February 18, 2010
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.Palo Alto, CA
"Let's Talk About Sleep" (0-1 year)
- January 20, 2010
12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.Walnut Creek, CA
"Let's Talk About Sleep" (0-1 year)
- January 14, 2010
7:30 p.m.Marin Parents of Multiples Club
Twins and sleep 0-3 years
- January 14, 2010
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.Palo Alto, CA
"Let's Talk About Sleep" (0-1 year)
2009
- December 19, 2009
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.Walnut Creek, CA
"Let's Talk About Sleep" (0-1 year)
- December 12, 2009
noon - 1:30 p.m.Palo Alto, CA
"Let's Talk About Sleep (0-1 year)"
- December 5, 2009
11:00 a.m. - noon1359 N Main St
Walnut Creek, CA
Babies to Sleep 0-3 years
- November 22, 2009
11:00 a.m. - noonThe Village Shopping Center
1608 Redwood Highway, D037
Corte Madera, CABabies to Sleep 0-3 years
- November 20, 2009
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.Day One Center, Palo Alto, CA
"Let's Talk About Sleep (0-1 year)"
- November 10, 2009
12:30 P.M. - 2:00 P.M.Day One Center, Walnut Creek, CA
"Let's Talk About Sleep (0-1 year)"
- October 25, 2009
noon - 1:30 p.m.Palo Alto, CA
"Let's Talk About Sleep" (0-1 year)
- October 17, 2009
2:15 p.m.Babies2Sleep: Helping Parents Help Their Babies Sleep
Fairfield Community Center
1000 Kentucky Street
Fairfield, CA
- October 13, 2009
12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.Day One Center, Walnut Creek, CA
"Let's Talk About Sleep (0-1 year)"
- September 27, 2009
11:00 a.m. - noonThe Right Start
1567 Botelho Road
Walnut Creek, CA
Babies to Sleep
- September 26, 2009
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.Kaiser-Permanente
395 Hickey Blvd., Daly City CA
Sleep, Baby, Sleep (0-1 year)
- September 19, 2009
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.Day One Center, Walnut Creek, CA
"Let's Talk About Sleep (0-1 year)"
- September 13, 2009
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.Sleep Techniques for Baby
Baby Fair & Sample Sale
Sports Basement
1881 Ygnacio Valley Road
Walnut Creek, CA
- September 11, 2009
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 a.m.Day One Center, Palo Alto, CA
"Let's Talk About Sleep (0-1 year)"
- August 30, 2009
7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m."When Baby Sleeps, Everyone's Happy"
Childhood Matters with Rona Renner,
98.1 KISS-FM (San Francisco Bay Area) or 105.1 KOCN-FM (Monterey)
- August 15, 2009
noon - 1:30 p.m.Day One Center, Palo Alto, CA
"Let's Talk About Sleep (0-1 year)"
- August 11, 2009
12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.Day One Center, Walnut Creek, CA
"Let's Talk About Sleep (0-1 year)"
- July 31, 2009
3:30 p.m.- 5:00 p.m.National Organization of Mothers of Twins Clubs
Flamingo Hotel
3555 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, NV
"Kids2Sleep: Helping Parents Help Their Babies and Children Sleep"
- July 14, 2009
12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.Day One Center, Walnut Creek, CA
"Let's Talk About Sleep (0-1 year)"
- July 10, 2009
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.Day One Center, Palo Alto, CA
"Let's Talk About Sleep (0-1 year)"
- June 9, 2009
12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.Day One Center, Walnut Creek, CA
"Let's Talk About Sleep (0-1 year)"
- June 6, 2009
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.Day One Center, Palo Alto, CA
"Let's Talk About Sleep (0-1 year)"
- May 16, 2009
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.Day One Center, Walnut Creek, CA
"Let's Talk About Sleep (0-1 year)"
- May 14, 2009
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.Iron Horse Mother's Club
San Ramon, CA
"Kids2Sleep: Helping Parents Help Their Babies and Children Sleep"
- May 9, 2009
2:00 p.m. -3:30 p.m.South San Francisco Public Library
840 West Orange Avenue
South San Francisco, CA
"Got Baby? Want Sleep?" (0-1 year)
- May 8, 2009
11:30 a.m. - 1:00p.m.Day One Center, Palo Alto, CA
"Let's Talk About Sleep (0-1 year)"
- May 3, 2009
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.Sleep Techniques
San Francisco Spring Birth and Baby Fair
Ft. Mason
99 Marina Blvd.
San Francisco, CA
- May 2, 2009
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.San Francisco, CA
"Toddlers and Sleep (1-3 year)"
- April 26, 2009
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.Los Angeles Convention Center, Hall K
1201 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA
"Sleep, Baby, Sleep" (0-1 year)
- April 25, 2009
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.Los Angeles Convention Center, Hall K
1201 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA
Sleep, Baby, Sleep (0-1 year)
- April 21, 2009
12:30 p.m. 2:00 p.m.Day One Center, Walnut Creek, CA
"Let's Talk About Sleep (0-1 year)"
- April 18, 2009
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.Day One Center, Palo Alto, CA
"Let's Talk About Sleep (0-1 year)"
- March 21, 2009
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.395 Hickey Blvd., Daly City CA
Sleep, Baby, Sleep (0-1 year)
- March 13, 2009
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.Day One Center, Palo Alto, CA
"Let's Talk About Sleep (0-1 year)"
- March 10, 2009
12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.Day One Center, Walnut Creek, CA
"Let's Talk About Sleep (0-1 year) "
- February 28, 2009
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.Day One Center, Palo Alto, CA
"Let's Talk About Sleep (0-1 year)"
- February 21, 2009
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.Day One Center, Walnut Creek, CA
"Let's Talk About Sleep (0-1 year)"
- February 7, 2009
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m."Sleep, Baby, Sleep (0-1 year)": Part Two of a Two-Part Series
The Nurture Center, Lafayette, CA
Contact Karen Pollak directly to register
- February 2, 2009
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.Elephant Pharmacy, Walnut Creek, CA
"Babies and Sleep, Toddlers 1-3 years old"
- January 31, 2009
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.Let's Go Strollling, Oakland, CA
"Sleep, Baby, Sleep!" (newborn - 1 year)
- January 31, 2009
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m."Sleep, Baby, Sleep (0-1 year)": Part One of a Two-Part Series
The Nurture Center, Lafayette, CA
Part II, February 7, 2009
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Contact Karen Pollak directly to register.
- January 30, 2009
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.Day One Center, Palo Alto, CA
"Let's Talk About Sleep (0-1 year)"
- January 23, 2009
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.4916-4th NW
Albuquerque, New Mexico
"Infant and Toddler Sleep for Parents and Expectant Parents"
- January 19, 2009
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.Elephant Pharmacy, Walnut Creek, CA
"Babies and Sleep 0-1 year old"
- January 13, 2009
12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.Day One Center, Walnut Creek, CA
"Let's Talk About Sleep (0-1 year)"
2008
- December 19, 2008
11:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.Day One Center, Palo Alto, CA
"Let's Talk About Sleep (0-1 year)"
Including tips for managing sleep during the holidays.
- December 18, 2008
12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.Day One Center, Walnut Creek, CA
"Let's Talk About Sleep (0-1 year)"
Including tips for managing sleep during the holidays.
- December 16, 2008
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. PSTVoiceAmerica Health and Wellness Channel
"Twins and Sleep"
Submit a question for the show and you may win a $75 gift certificate from Bella Materna! Simply send in your question by December 15 to: mommymuselive@gmail.com
- December 13, 2008
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.Recess Urban Recreation, San Francisco, CA
"Babies and sleep (0-1 year)"
- November 25, 2008
5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.Denver Mother's Group, Denver, CO
"Infant/Toddler Sleep Seminar"
- November 23, 2008
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.2525 Arapahoe Avenue, Boulder, CO
"Got Baby? Want Sleep?" (infant and toddler)
- November 20, 2008
12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.Day One Center, Walnut Creek, CA
"Let's Talk About Sleep (0-1 year)"
- November 15, 2008
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.Recess Urban Recreation, San Francisco, CA
"Toddlers and sleep (1-3 year)"
- November 11, 2008
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.Day One Center, Palo Alto, CA
"Let's Talk About Sleep (0 -1 year)"
- October 26, 2008
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.Alameda Mother's Group, Alameda, CA
"Infant Sleep Seminar"
- October 25, 2008
12:30-2:00 p.m.Day One Center, Walnut Creek, CA
"Let's Talk About Sleep (0-1 year)"
- October 17, 2008
11:00 a.m. - noonElephant Pharmacy, Walnut Creek, CA
"Babies and Sleep, Toddlers"
- October 14, 2008
7:30 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.LaMorinda Mom's Club, Lafayette, CA
"Babies2Sleep - Tips to Help A Family Get Some Sleep!"
- October 7, 2008
7:00 p.m.Twins by the Bay, Oakland, CA
"Baby and Toddler Sleep"
- October 3, 2008
11:00 a.m. - noonElephant Pharmacy, Walnut Creek, CA
Babies and Sleep (0-1 year)
- September 27, 2008
10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.The Sports Basement, Walnut Creek, CA
- September 21, 2008
9:00 - 10:00 a.m."When Baby Sleeps, Everyone's Happy"
Childhood Matters with Rona Renner, 98.1 KISS-FM (San Francisco Bay Area) or 105.1 KOCN-FM (Monterey)
- September 21, 2008
2:45 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.San Francisco JCC, Happy Baby, Healthy Mama;
An Early Parenting Resource Fair, San Francisco, CA
- September 19, 2008
1:00-2:30 p.m.Day One Center, Walnut Creek, CA
"Let's Talk About Sleep (0-1 year)"
- September 19, 2008
11:00 a.m. - noonElephant Pharmacy, Walnut Creek, CA
"Babies and Sleep, Toddlers"
- September 6, 2008
9:00 a.m. -10:00 a.m.San Francisco Birth and Baby Fair
Ft. Mason, San Francisco, CA
- September 5, 2008
11:00 a.m. - noonElephant Pharmacy, Walnut Creek, CA
"Babies and Sleep (0-1 year)"
- August 22, 2008
12:30-2:00 p.m.Day One Center, Walnut Creek, CA
"Let's Talk About Sleep (0-1 year)"
- July 27, 2008
12:30-2:00 p.m.Day One Center, Walnut Creek, CA
"Let's Talk About Sleep (0-1 year)"
- June 25, 2008
Day One Center, Walnut Creek, CA
"Let's Talk About Sleep" (0-1 year)
- May 24, 2008
San Francisco Birth and Baby Fair
San Francisco, CA
- April 19, 2008
East Bay Baby Fair
2007
- October 2007
San Ramon Mother's Club, Alamo Chapter
- September 2007
San Ramon Mother's Club, Dublin Chapter
- August 2007
San Ramon Mother's Club, Danville Chapter
- March 2007
Contra Costa Parents of Multiples
- March 2007
San Francisco Parents of Multiples
- February 2007
Alamo Park and Recreation
2006
- October 2006
Giggle
Walnut Creek, CA
- October 2006
Berkeley New Mothers Group
Berkeley, CA
- February 2006
Twin Valley Mothers of Twins Club
Dublin, CA
2005
- October 2005
Contra Costa Parents of Multiples