By Jessie Ballard It’s Late and I Should Be Sleeping, But I Can’t
It’s 2:30 in the morning, and I should be sleeping. But, I can’t. If I’m being honest, a lot of…
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By Jorrie Varney Why Tired Moms Stay Up Late
I got up around 5:30 this morning. I do that five days a week so I can get my son…
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By Whitney Fleming Dear Teens: You Need Sleep More Than Your Smartphones
Each school night, somewhere between 8:30 and 9 pm, my three teenagers begrudgingly leave their phones on what I lovingly…
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Moms Are Tired Because Our Brains Never Stop
Night after night, it’s the same old song and dance. I lie in bed, tired, tossing and turning from side…
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By Alicia Betz You Don’t Know Tired
You don’t know tired. That’s what I heard countless times, over and over, when I told people that exhaustion was…
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By Jennifer Thompson This is Our Nightly Dance
I hear his feet pitter-pattering down the stairs. It is some hour in the early morning. A time when all…
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By Christina Antus The Basement Bedroom
Last week I moved down to the basement bedroom. I was on day three of what would be a nine-day…
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By Jenny Rapson Solidarity, Mamas: Science Proves We’re Sleep-Deprived For at Least 6 Years After Baby
No one ever knows quite what they're getting into when they have a baby, no matter how many baby books…
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By Micah Klug Dear Tired Mom, I Promise You’ll Sleep Again
Do you remember the last time you slept for more than four hours in a row? Me neither. As moms,…
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By Brooke Behrendt Dear Sweet Baby, From Your Exhausted But Grateful Mama
To my sweet, sleep-hating baby, From the moment I learned you were on your way, I was both excited and…
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By Leah Peterson Sometimes They Just Won’t Sleep
I sat up in bed, not sure if I were dreaming or if I was really hearing the scream of…
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By Esther Vandersluis I Didn’t Sleep Train and I Have No Regrets
"Don't let them sleep with you." "You will create bad habits." "Don't give in to their cries." "Stay strong." That's…
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