When Do Working Moms Sleep?

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I've recently gone back to work in an office after working from home for the last year, and it's quite a change.  Granted, my kids are no longer young.  But there is a lot of activities to keep up with and I think they kind of got used to me being around.  However, when I call to check in late in the day, they sound pretty happy and our mornings are actually much more sane and civilized than they've been in a long time.  My kids are more punctual than ever before and are giving us enough time to walk to school, now that I have to walk directly to the … [Read more...]

The fears kicked in with Haiti

Ferberizing a 6 year-old? Yes, seriously. We really are. We went to California for 10 days and got back almost 2 weeks ago. Ever since then, our oldest will not go to sleep. It's aggravating. We need our nights. At first, we thought it was jet lag and gave her time to recover, but it's going on and on. She just seems to think she needs to "sleep with someone". I know it's militant, I hope it won't scar her, but right now she is screaming and banging the walls to get our attention. Thankfully, our youngest is still sound asleep and not waking up … [Read more...]