According to a poll released Tuesday by the National Sleep Foundation (NSF), 60 percent of American women say they don't get enough sleep. And working mothers (72 percent) were the most likely to experience sleep problems such as insomnia. Shocking revelation, right?!
As reported in Newsweek:
"Women spend the last hour before bedtime watching television, doing household chores, or working in front of a computer. All of these activities make it harder to fall asleep."
So guess how I spent my last hour? Editing an article. Answering e-mail. Reading Newsweek online while trying to think of something to blog about (see, I found it!). My Web activity was also interspersed with channel-surfing, watching "General Hospital," and going through piled up mail and papers. And, yes, through it all, I've been exhausted. I didn't sleep well last night, although it was better than the night before. I could pass out right here on the couch with my laptop on my lap. But this is the only "me" time I have in the day. C'mon, working moms, admit it: Wouldn't you rather sacrifice a little sleep than give up your alone time? Once I publish this, though, I have to head to bed. I'm shot.
So off I'll go. And lie there. And lie there some more. That's when I start thinking about all the crap I have to do tomorrow. Then I hear J.J. rustling around and start praying it's not going to be one of those inexplicably bad nights with him. Then I turn over and realize how loud and rhythmically Pat is snoring. Now I have to take off my socks because I'm hot. And then put them back on 10 minutes later because I'm shivering. I finally get comfortable and then I get a sudden uncontrollable itch on my calf. Don'tcha freakin' hate that?! I scratch and scratch just short of drawing blood. The itching stops -- thank God! I roll onto my back and I'm comfortable, except now I have to sit up to fix my ponytail, which is digging into the back of my head. Aarggghhh! Oh forget it. Now I'm up. I might as well see who's on Letterman. Is it too late to pop an Advil p.m.?
G'night.
6 comments:
I just started reading your blog and I'm hooked.
You said it dead on...I need that alone time at the end of the day! I have to have it no matter how tired I am.
Oh, and your bedtime routine sounds exactly like mine, too. The child who is stirring, the husband who is quietly snoring, etc.
Now, if only I could get some sleep.
Aw, thanks Jenna. I slept well last night -- maybe because I got that off my chest. Whatever works.
You inspired an article on our new website. (I found you through 5minutesformom).
It's rough, I know - my wife has a lot of sleeping problems, especially at the late stage of pregnancy that she's currently at. If your husband's snoring is a problem, do what my wife does... beat him until he stops. :) Half the time I don't even notice it...
thanks for sharing, nice blog and article
nice blog and article
thanks you for sharing
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