10/03/2026
“You won’t sleep again.”
“That’ll stop you in your gallop.”
So many parents hear these comments before their baby even arrives. But the truth is, you can’t really understand the reality of parenthood until you’re living it.
Sleep can absolutely be challenging, and when you’re exhausted it can affect everything. Your patience, your confidence, your experience of motherhood and parenting. It’s one of the most common struggles families face, yet so many parents quietly feel like they must be the only ones getting it wrong.
The reality is that somewhere between 40% and 70% of parents will struggle with some aspect of their child’s sleep at some point. It has nothing to do with you being a “good” or “bad” parent.
Sleep is influenced by so many things. Your child’s temperament, your own personality, your environment, your culture, your routines, your support systems. There is no single perfect way to do it.
What matters most is coming back to compassion for yourself. Softening the pressure. Allowing yourself to step out of the overwhelm and look at what small changes might help things feel a little easier.
Parenthood is transformative. And even in the messy, sleep-deprived moments, there is space for support, understanding and improvement.
This conversation with Lucy Wolfe on ALIGNED | The Path to Purpose is one every parent needs to hear.
