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Real Sleep Stories from Real Mamas

mom watching baby sleep practicing gentle sleep training

Gentle sleep training saved my marriage

We knew that if we wanted to give our kids the best parents they could get, they needed well-rested parents that poured into each other.

Lying down with your kids isn’t a bad sleep habit—it’s love

I do it because I feel that it’s what you need from me right now. And I’m OK with that. I can give you that.

baby crying in a crib- baby won't sleep

Sometimes babies don’t sleep

I can’t fast-forward to an easier season, so I may as well lean into the hard ones.

The ‘bad’ sleep habit I love

Throw away all of the books on sleeping and decide what works best for you.

I love sleep—but I love my baby more

If having my sweet, sweet baby means saying goodbye to sleep for now, I will gladly surrender it.

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