Lack of sleep has such a rollover effect on other areas of our relationships and our parenting. New parents often find that lack of sleep is the most difficult part of parenting. Nerves get frayed and patience gets short with ourselves, our partners, and our children. Especially in the middle of the night we end up saying things that we never thought we would say to each other. But my goal is for your relationships to fill you with happiness and stay that way for the long haul? So what can we do?
In this blog post, we’re going to address a few tips around sleep itself and then also talk a bit about the communication part!
This video shares a tip about sleep that no one talks about: mood spread. Check it out, and notice how my dog Charlie reacts to the mood spread as well!
In the following video, Megan Latapie and I talk about expectations around infant sleep, ways we can use the opportunity to get to know our baby and to be with our baby even when we can’t figure out why they are crying. We will learn a bit about infant sleep cycles as well that will change the way that you think about sleep.
Lastly, I want to address the challenges brought about in our communication when we are sleep deprived. As we said before, it’s often in the middle of the night when we are most likely to say things that we regret later. But I am here to start a movement of marriage apocalypse warriors. Join me for a free webinar where you will learn some quick wins to get you started and reduce your regrets as a tired new parent!
