It came as no surprise to me when the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently revealed a study showing that 44 percent of single moms with kids under 18 at home do not get the recommended minimum seven hours of slumber per night. Headlines blared about our lack of sleep: Single Moms Are Tired! And truly, this was no news to those of us pulling the single mom shift either because of divorce or because dad decided to be a “no-show” parent. But what news articles and websites didn’t tell us single mommies was how to get more sleep! We know we’re sleep deprived but could you tell us how we could get more shut-eye? Somehow? Here are my suggestions:
Leave the Country or Use a Sleep Schedule
Leave the country and run away. That way, you will be alone and able to catch up on hours of much needed rest. Of course, that would also mean not being a mom anymore. So unless you’re ready to jump ship, instead of packing your bags and moving to Guatemala, try setting a sleep schedule for yourself.
Read More: How to Get More Sleep as a Mom
I’m Tired,
