Surprise! I’m a Morning Person!

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I am a morning person. My husband isn’t. We have two kids; one is a morning person and the other isn’t. Same with the dogs. One is, one isn’t. RIGHT DOWN THE MIDDLE! What are the odds? (Uh. The odds are fifty-fifty.) Anyways, my younger son and I are this type: Open peepers, hop IMMEDIATELY [...]

How Much Sleep Do Teenagers Need? Wake Up and Smell the Studies

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Good morning, sleepy head. What did you get, about 9, 10 hours of sleep last night? You are a beautiful growing gal and of course more sleep just makes you more fabulous. For years popular science has given your age demographic the all-mighty sleep nod and proclaimed that teenagers need about 9 1/4 hours of [...]

How to Overcome Toddler Nap-Avoidance

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Foolproof advice from a master parent on getting your kids to nap.

Reality Stinks

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My husband and I get along alright. We enjoy each other’s company and sometimes we even have sex. I mean we bicker sometimes, but that’s normal. But, this is not a post about how well my husband and I get along. I’m just telling you I like him so that I can tell you that [...]

I’m Going To Hold A Nap-In. Are You With Me?

We need some continent-wide nap campaign. We need signs and parades and sit-ins and protests. No. We need NAP-INS during which we all go to our state and provincial capitals with our blankies and little nap pillows, lie down on their lawns, and nap away an hour every afternoon until our places of work succumb to our nap pressure. Am I talking about the institutionalization of napping? Yes, I am.

6 Ways To Drive Your Partner Wild in Bed

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It seems like Cosmopolitan and other lady mags have advice on how to titillate your partner in bed every month. Try as they might, they often miss the mark. Here’s the inside scoop on six surefire ways you can drive your partner wild in bed.

Summer and the Slacking is Easy

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Until January of this year, I was homeschooling my kids. Please… don’t pat me on the back for being Super Woman. I mean, you can… but after I tell you about our daily habits, you may not picture me in the cape and jeggings.  I always liked the idea of teaching the kids at home [...]

Sleep, Insomnia, And How I’m Not Getting Any

If you have ever had or presently deal with insomnia, how do you handle it? What do you think causes it, and how do you get yourself back into a regular sleep cycle?