The werewolf would howl, he said, his thirst for the blood of children relentless, until one night he came charging through a window of a house trying to catch the little girl inside. He could do these pitch-perfect character voices, and in that way, he was charismatic and appealing to children. One evening, when I was six, he offered to babysit me and my older sister at his house.īefore bedtime, Uncle Doug told us both a bedtime story about a werewolf who howled at the moon in the bitter cold of winter on top of a snowy hill, just like the hill outside the window over the sink in Uncle Doug’s kitchen. Uncle “Doug” was an old friend of my parents he visited our family often and occasionally joined us for holidays. And you didn’t know, because I didn’t tell you. The baby you rock tonight someday may have the opportunity to be gazing at the stars while holding a sweet baby of her own.T here’s a reason why, when a woman whispers her story of sexual abuse, when she writes about it, when she Tweets about it or carries a mattress around on her back, calls the police or a rape crisis line, I believe her. For now, cuddle your babies, nurse them and love them no matter what time the clock says. Both you and baby will be sleeping more soundly before long. "So, to all of the tired mothers out there, breathe in and breathe out. Rather than feeling isolated and exhausted, we can feel connected to the other tired mothers that are also awake."Īlthough Melanie knows how long those nights can seem, it'll go by in the blink of an eye. "During these moments let's think of all of the other parents that are up with their babies at the very same middle-of-the-night moment and take comfort in the thought of each of us cradling our babies in the dark of our homes, together in shared experience. Melanie encourages moms to realize they're not alone if they find their eyes fluttering in the afternoon. Mothers are experts at both of those things, and the ability to so completely meet the needs of our amazing baby is profoundly satisfying." A baby's needs tend to be simple: to be held and fed. "In those quiet, dark hours, the lack of distraction can actually be quite calming and refreshing.
Still, we haul ourselves out of bed with bleary eyes and pull our babies in close."Īnd even though not getting enough sleep can totally change the course of your day - not to mention your mood - Melanie cherishes those restless nights. Realizing that the last sweet hours of restful darkness are almost over. You have two nighttime parenting goals (1) get sufficient rest yourself and (2) meet the nutritional and emotional needs of your child," she said. I want to parent at night the same way I parent during the day. "Parenting doesn't end when the sun goes down.
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