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Sleep, oh sleep

Why won’t you fall asleep?

Eva H.
Eva H.
Sep 5, 2018 · 3 min read

As the mother of a toddler, a significant portion of my day is spent rocking, swaying, bouncing, patting, swinging, shushing, calming, singing and just plain waiting for my daughter to fall asleep.

At times, it’s like battling melting ice when she sits in my arms, staring out into emptiness, resisting sleep. The world is so full of things to do that sleep is the…

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Eva H.

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