This has been the most requested blog in my household, mainly because my husband reminds me often that dad’s stress about sleep too. We often talk about tired mama’s but dad’s are in this as well! They have helped prepare for this baby for the last 9 months, been there in the delivery room and bonded with that baby just as much as you have. Yet in the midst of all the chaos, we sometimes don’t acknowledge their contributions (after all, who ran out to get you a burger and french fries when you were 8 months pregnant and had an itch for junk food at 10pm? just me? anyone else? Obviously their contributions are much greater than this, but nothing is more important than that burger at that moment in time.)
Sometimes the dad role is not easy either. Heck, parenting is not easy. It’s the hardest job in the world but the most rewarding and best job in the world, all at once. It’s a whirlwind of love and frustration.
If you or your partner are lacking in sleep, then the job becomes even more frustrating and emotional, hiding all the beautiful moments and sometimes creating tension, distance and a breakdown in communication.
Why dads are key to achieving sleep for the whole family…
