This morning, still bleary-eyed, I handed my 9-year-old daughter a $5 bill. She’s been asking me lately what she can do around the house to earn money. I had been brushing her off, as it was hard to think of little projects and chores for her beyond the daily norm. But then in a lightbulb… Read More Sleep and Lack Thereof: A Timeline
Every morning, I wake up in bed with 3 guys, a girl, one turtle and several rabbits. Far from a sordid arrangement, the reality is closer to a cramped and sometimes stinky circus that includes me, my husband, our toddler and dogs, along with a few of my son’s current favorite stuffed animals. We never planned… Read More Strange Bedfellows
Dosing off. Getting your beauty rest. Catching a power nap. Stealing forty winks. Having some shut-eye. Sleep. Oh, sleep. How do I express how much I love you? They all warned me “Sleep while you can!” and “Enjoy your last nights of sleep!” as they laughed, delighting in their schadenfraude. I rolled my eyes,… Read More An Ode to the Most Beautiful State of Being
Silly me. I thought that as my infants became toddlers became preschoolers they wouldn’t need me in the middle of the night anymore. Oh how wrong I was. A few months ago my two year old called out to me in the middle of the night. Mom, Mom, Mom. Yes sweetheart, what do you need? Mom, I… Read More Working The Night Shift
So, my daughter has a relatively new habit. And of course it was absolutely peaking the first month of my new job, where I – who am not a morning person – was required to be up HOURS earlier than my previous job required. The “relatively new habit” is that this little bean wakes up… Read More Afraid of the Dark
Life seems to swing wildly between exuberant and hellish for me, with what I’ll refer to as “dead periods” occurring from time to time. The swings mark my transition from a flow state (in the zone, usually helping a client with something and feeling like I’m winning at the same time) to ground zero… Read More Sleep Training … for Mom
We had a wonderful Fourth of July weekend visiting family up in New Hampshire. The kids participated in the annual children’s parade, we visited the farmers’ market and we had lots of great quality family time. When it was time to leave, my almost four year old was anything but great. She totally lost it.… Read More Tired Kid = Tired Mama
In the 11 years since my son was born, I have become a HUGE fan of public radio. It’s not because of its politics or insightful coverage of world events, it’s simply because when my son was an infant, it would take hours (I’m not exaggerating) of driving up and down the Connecticut Turnpike to… Read More Radio Motherhood
Wow. OK. I really just put that out there. It’s true. My husband and I don’t sleep in the same room. We’ve been married for almost 6 years now but just about a year ago decided that it would be best for us to sleep apart. My hubz snores, really loudly. He tried everything over… Read More Confession: I Sleep in My Own Room
I’m tired, really tired. It’s only Monday as I write this! But lately the weekends have not been long enough for me. This is true even though I don’t go into the office on Fridays, because I take care of my grandson in the afternoon so I work at home in the morning. So in… Read More “I’m So Tired, My Mind is on the Blink….”
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