Tag: sleep
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The Capricious Challenge Of Catching Zzz’s
Sleep. We need it. This isn’t as obvious a comment as one might think. As a young mom, I managed to go long periods of time without it. I’d feed a newborn in the middle of the night, then rise and shine with my older kids in the morning. Keep moving through the day till […]
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Do You Know When You’re Being Cuddled?
Newborns have a very basic job description. Intake and output. Sleep in between. Sloane, at nine weeks, has developed an expertise in the first two areas. They are connected, top to bottom. An operational statement that the plumbing is working well. The sleep part? Her nights are getting better, but her days are filled with busyness. […]
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The Rest of….What?
I’ve always been fascinated by how children are able to turn off completely when they sleep. They rest when they need it. Once down, they rarely get up. (Their bladders have not yet experienced the challenge of age and limited capacity.) It might take awhile for them to get there. My daughter Heather didn’t want […]
Tip of My Iceberg 