by Laura Falin posted in Parenting

Hey, want another thing to worry other moms do better than you do" One more thing to make you feel guilty and question your parenting altogether" Of course you do!
According to the New York Times, it's sleep. That's right, now we can obsess about our lack of sleep -- which everyone knows only makes it harder to actually go to sleep.
It makes sense to me, actually, We live in a world where we can work anywhere, anytime, and I definitely see a shift back towards a simpler time where things like real food and homemade goods are becoming more valued (hello, hipsters!). Of course we'd also go back to getting a good, healthy night's sleep. But this quote sets me on edge:
"I can see sleep being another weapon in competitive parenting and career-building,? Ms. Salzman said. ?If you want your child to succeed, do you have to buy them these sleep devices"" When I had my first baby, sleep was almost always the first topic of conversation -- "Hey, how's it going" Are you getting any sleep"" I always felt that the question was well-meaning, a genuine expression of love and concern for a new mother. And often it slid into a conversation where other moms shared their sleep war stories and we all bragged and commiserated about how little shuteye we'd gotten. Is it now going to be a point of pride to actually sleep at night"

On one hand, I hope so. I hope we're encouraged to put down our phones or sto...