Sleeping babies: Less shame. More sleep.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) currently advises parents to sleep in the same room (but never in the same bed) as their babies for a year, ideally, but at least…
Sleeping less is not the secret to my productivity. Television is.
As a person who teaches elementary school, publishes novels, writes for magazines, owns and operates a wedding DJ company, runs a storytelling organization, and performs onstage regularly, I am often…
Children sleeping in their parent’s room: I had strong opinions before I had kids. The results are now in.
The time has come. Prior to the birth of my daughter, I would argue that it was fairly bizarre and unwarranted to have have children sleeping in their parents' beds for…
A famous writer and I agree on the worst part of sleep
Someone on Twitter sent me this poem:"Sleep.Those little slices of Death. How I loathe them."I read these three lines and thought, "Yes! I'm not alone! See? Someone else hates sleep, too!…
Charlie’s all-too familiar existentialist dilemma
My three year-old son: "I slept so long last night, Daddy, and I didn't die."Apparently Charlie and I share exactly the same fear as we lie down each night. Poor boy.
Arrogance may be the perfect replacement to an extra hour or two of sleep
Some fascinating research seems to indicate that dwelling on how tired you are might actually make you more tired, and your perception of the quality of your sleep (regardless of…
How I Function on Less Than 6 Hours of Sleep (and how you could, too)
Alexandra Damsker, CEO of Kira’s Kiss Desserts, explains how she is able to function on less than six hours of sleep.As a person who also sleeps less than six hours…
Productivity tip #10: Get out of bed.
I’m not saying to sleep less, though I think that many people could benefit from getting out of bed a little earlier. No, this is much simpler. Once you are…
I am like a tree in one very specific way, at least according to my daughter.
A few weeks ago, I discovered that my daughter doesn’t think I sleep. Because I am out of bed every day by 4:30 and back in bed well after she…
Did you know that Daddy doesn’t sleep. My daughter has proof.
My daughter woke up at 5:45 this morning. Sirens from nearby fire engines and police cars woke her up. After checking in on her mother and finding her asleep and…
