Frequently Asked Questions

A. SleepTalk LLC is a Wyoming-based company established to preserve, publish and promote the Goulding System and to support its careful development into new educational applications.

A. The Goulding System is a parent-led approach developed from Joane Goulding’s work with her daughter Michelle. Its central aim is to help children develop a deep and lasting belief that they are loved unconditionally.

A. SleepTalk is the broader historical name associated with the work that began in Australia in the 1990s. The Goulding System is the established child-focused system that developed from that work and is now the principal body of material supported by SleepTalk LLC.

A. The original approach was developed by Joane Goulding while searching for ways to support her daughter Michelle, who faced significant developmental and communication challenges. Over time, the approach was refined into the structured system now known as the Goulding System.

A. SleepTalk LLC maintains and develops books, narrated resources and online educational material associated with the Goulding System. It also supports new applications that are consistent with the broader principles behind the work.

A. The Hello Baby Guide is a forthcoming SleepTalk publication focused on positive, loving communication during pregnancy. It is being developed as a prenatal introduction and will remain distinct from the child-focused Goulding System.

A. Not yet. It is currently in development. Information will be added when the Guide and its dedicated website are ready.

A. Detailed information about the Goulding System, its books, narrated resources and online material is available at GouldingSystem.com.