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    A New Definition for "All Nighter": 7 Things I've Learned About Sleep Since Becoming a Mom

    Photo by: Lauren Hartmann
    You can survive with much less than you think
    Sometimes I'm seriously amazed at how little sleep I can function on. I consider it a skill at this point. Maybe I can write it... more 
    Photo by: Lauren Hartmann
    You can survive with much less than you think
    Sometimes I'm seriously amazed at how little sleep I can function on. I consider it a skill at this point. Maybe I can write it on a resume one day and if nothing else, it will help me stay awake to defend myself should a zombie apocalypse occur one day.
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    Thu, Jan 10, 2013 4:32 PM EST
    Before I was a mom my daydreams were about traveling to far off places and going on non-stop adventures. After becoming a mom, my daydreams are about sleep… in my own bed… without anyone bothering me for an entire 8 hours. Sleep is elusive when you're a parent. A full night of uninterrupted sleep is unheard of, at least in the beginning. I promise it'll happen one day. But in the meantime, here are 7 things I've learned about sleep (and the lack of it!) in my journey as a parent thus far. - By Lauren Hartmann



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