Success Isn’t Measured In Sleep

When you're a new mom, people talk a lot about sleep. They give you advice like “sleep when the baby sleeps” or ask questions like “how does she sleep?”

Before long, it starts to feel like sleep is a sort of measuring stick for your success as a mom. It's like you're somehow dropping the ball if your baby gets her days and nights mixed up or if your little angel gets colic that keeps her up for hours. You start thinking you're doing something wrong when a friend talks about how her kids slept through the night at just 6 weeks.

A quick trip through the parenting section at the book store will yield tons of books about how to get your child to sleep. There are many methods, theories, and advice about what works and what doesn't.

I'll let you in on a secret though: Your success as a mom has nothing to do with whether or not your kid is a good sleeper.

Find out why on the next page.

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