Ask Margaret - Will I Always Be This Tired?
b'Each week Amy or Margaret answers a listener\'s most pressing parenting question.\\xa0\\nLindsey wrote in to ask: Do kids zap your energy forever? Or are toddlers just especially good at sapping your energy? Looking for hope!\\nTwo pieces of excellent news! Not only will you not always be this tired but it is likely you will actually not even clearly remember how tired you are now!\\nWhen your kids are little being under-slept is kind of a constant - but there are some things that you can do to make small improvements. If you can, have a designated day where your partner wakes up with the baby and does everything they can to make sure you get maximum sleep.\\nMargaret talks about her tradition of "sleep-in Saturdays" when her husband would run point and even try to get the kids out of the house. If you are feeling like you \'never sleep\' consider tracking your sleep or your baby\'s sleep to help get a sense of when you are truly under slept and then try to make your own sleep a priority at those times - even if it means leaving the house a mess or bringing in some extra help.\\nSome people will tell you that bigger kids mean bigger problems but for many of us bigger kids will mean more sleep! Margaret\'s tweens are great sleepers now and she offers hope in this episode - there is sleep out there folks! And it gets better.\\nSpecial thanks to our "Question of the Week" sponsor: \\nJane.com\\xa0is a boutique marketplace featuring the latest in women\\u2019s fashion, accessories, home decor, children\\u2019s clothing, and more. By shopping at\\xa0jane.com, you support small businesses, 1500 of which are women-owned. And you will not believe the prices!\\xa0Visit\\xa0jane.com/laughing.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'