Tag Archives: Sleep

How We All Learned to Sleep Through the Night

Posted on April 28, 2012 by

I’m featured, baby! Come on by Circle of Mom’s The Round Up to the Big Kid section and read How We All Learned to Sleep Through the Night. You know you want to. (Spoiler: The post includes a photo I took. You don’t want … Continue reading →

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10 Excuses for Why My Kid Can’t Go to Sleep…Quite Yet

Posted on March 20, 2012 by

I never realized how much more action happens in the bedroom once you have kids. By “action” I mean getting out of your bed a thousand times a night to bring someone else back to her/his bed, tucking-in routines that … Continue reading →

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The Secrets of Stoic Men

Posted on February 5, 2012 by

Tumbling, clinking, whirling to a stop, his lullaby of disappointment silences on the dusty floor beneath a loosened grip. Twitching, mumbling, fighting to forget, dim flashes of The History Channel fill the scarred basin beside a stubborn nose. Laughing, chasing, … Continue reading →

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7 Ways Sharing a Bed With My Kids is Worse Than The Nightmares They Call Me in There For

Posted on November 10, 2011 by

It was really important that I got a good night’s sleep last night. Which, of course, ensured I received the absolute polar opposite. Not only did I have trouble falling asleep, then staying asleep, I also had crazy dreams. Then … Continue reading →

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The Barest Ankle

Posted on October 30, 2011 by

Night silently pressed the window before me. I stood barefoot by the kitchen sink. One hand is on the cool tile counter, the other tipping a short glass of tap water down my parched throat. I put the glass down … Continue reading →

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