About Jackie Allison

About Jackie

She started with infants at eighteen, in a daycare room in Atlanta. She's been with babies and their families ever since.

Jackie Allison outdoors by a lake, wearing a cream turtleneck.

A Note From Jackie

Bringing someone into your home to care for your baby overnight requires tremendous trust. I don't take that lightly.

When I arrive at your home, my goal is to bring calm, not more pressure.

I want you to be able to close your bedroom door, exhale and rest knowing your baby is receiving attentive, experienced and nurturing care.

I'm not there to replace your instincts as a parent. I'm there to support you as you learn your baby and your baby learns you.

Those early weeks and months can be beautiful, exhausting and sometimes overwhelming.

You don't have to navigate every night alone.

Sometimes a rested parent and a little experienced support can make all the difference.

Jackie

Jacquetta "Coach Jackie" Allison

Beginnings

Where it started

Jackie grew up on Atlanta's south side. Her first job out of high school was in the infant room of a daycare, and she never really left babies after that. Working that close to infants taught her two things at once: what young children need as they grow, and how much their parents need, too.

Her extensive background in child development allows her to look beyond the immediate task of caring for a baby and understand the developmental needs behind a baby's cues and behaviors.

Jackie walks along a sunlit Phoenix sidewalk in a plaid shirt jacket and jeans, smiling.

Timeline

Along the way

1991

Atlanta, Georgia

Started caring for babies and children. Her first job out of high school was in the infant room of a daycare.
Around 2006 to 2012

Atlanta, Georgia

Nanny to one Atlanta family for almost six years, from their newborn days until their daughter started full-day school. Along the way they promoted her to House Manager.
January 2012

Georgia

Completed the New Mother New Baby Care Seminar with A Friend of the Family Staffing Corporation.
July 2012

Georgia

Completed Newborn Care Specialist training with Multiple Blessings Baby Nurses.
After 2012

Roswell, Georgia

Twelve weeks of overnight newborn care for a Roswell family, then more than a year as their full-time daytime nanny.
2023

Metro Phoenix, Arizona

Moved west from Atlanta to the Valley.
February 2024

Arizona

Earned the Newborn Sleep Specialist certification from the Institute of Pediatric Sleep and Parenting.
August 2026

Arizona

Completed Child and Baby First Aid/CPR/AED with the American Red Cross, valid through August 2028.

See the certificates

Jackie's reference page, with a source for every fact

Why nights

Most importantly, Jackie understands the tremendous trust involved when parents invite someone into their home to care for their baby overnight. She considers that trust both a privilege and a responsibility.

Jackie Allison journals at a wooden desk in soft window light.

Her story

What the hard seasons taught her

Jackie has written openly about her own past and what it taught her. In her words: "I thought my dreams were crushed, my future uncertain, and my purpose lost. But in reality, it was the catalyst for something bigger." She calls it the moment her setback became a setup for something greater, and it's why she believes, as she puts it, "You are not your worst moment. You are your ability to rise from it."

Jackie Allison speaks warmly to a small group, one hand raised mid-gesture.

Another side of Jackie

She's also a published children's author. See her books

Real moments

A few moments with the little ones

In the press

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Quick facts

Who is Jackie Allison?

Jacquetta "Jackie" Allison is an independent Newborn Care Specialist and newborn sleep specialist in metro Phoenix, Arizona. She has cared for babies and young children since 1991 and is the author of three children's picture books.

Source: About Jackie

Where did Jackie start?

In Atlanta, Georgia, where her first job out of high school was in the infant room of a daycare. She moved to metro Phoenix in 2023.

Source: CanvasRebel interview, 2025 (opens in a new tab)

What training does Jackie have?

Newborn Care Specialist training with Multiple Blessings Baby Nurses (2012), the Newborn Sleep Specialist certification from the Institute of Pediatric Sleep and Parenting (2024), and Child and Baby First Aid/CPR/AED from the American Red Cross (2026, valid through August 2028).

Source: Credentials

What is Jackie's business called?

She works under her own name. Her business of record is Mums Wake Up And Win.

Source: Privacy

Last reviewed September 30, 2026.