by Sarah MacLaughlin | Mar 12, 2010 | balance, chores, sleep
I continue to be awed at how much I can get done on so little sleep. Not that I’m pleasant to be around or efficient with my time or anything, but I still get things done. Laundry may sit in a large pile on the couch before someone gets around to folding it....
by Sarah MacLaughlin | Feb 11, 2010 | illness, sleep
Hello. Remember me? Sorry you haven’t heard from me in a while. We’ve been sick. Far be it for my child to get a typical virus. One he could not pass around a-la Typhoid Mary. One that lasted like, one week. No, that would be too simple and easy. Instead...
by Sarah MacLaughlin | Dec 16, 2009 | chores, daycare, motherhood, perspective, self-care, sleep
I never, not in a million years, thought I’d have a child who went to daycare. Let me be clear: I have nothing against daycare. I worked at a daycare, for five years. I love daycare. After I worked at a daycare, I worked at a preschool, and then I was a full...
by Sarah MacLaughlin | Nov 29, 2009 | breastfeeding, limits, my life, sleep
I’m going to start at the beginning for this one. I knew that sleep would be a major challenge for me once we started a family. In fact, sleep (or potential lack thereof) was at the top of my list of concerns about becoming a parent. Dirty diapers? Not a problem....