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What Fresh Hell: Laughing in the Face of Motherhood | Parenting Tips From Funny Moms

Ask Margaret - Will I Always Be This Tired?

What Fresh Hell: Laughing in the Face of Motherhood | Parenting Tips From Funny Moms

What Fresh Hell: Laughing in the Face of Motherhood

Kids & Family, Parenting, Comedy

4.81K Ratings

🗓️ 29 November 2021

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

Each week Amy or Margaret answers a listener's most pressing parenting question.  Lindsey wrote in to ask: Do kids zap your energy forever? Or are toddlers just especially good at sapping your energy? Looking for hope! Two 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! When 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. Margaret 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. Some 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. Special thanks to our "Question of the Week" sponsor: Jane.com is a boutique marketplace featuring the latest in women’s fashion, accessories, home decor, children’s clothing, and more. By shopping at jane.com, you support small businesses, 1500 of which are women-owned. And you will not believe the prices! Visit jane.com/laughing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Amy we are hitting the road. That is right. I'm so excited about this. What Fresh Hell Live is back. We are coming to stages around the northeast this fall and we are coming, we hope, to a city near you.

0:12.0

You can get your tickets now to see us live for a super fun mom's night out full of comedy, community,

0:19.0

and hanging out with us at every show.

0:22.0

We have not done this since before the pandemic, so we are. hanging out with us at every show.

0:22.6

We have not done this since before the pandemic,

0:24.5

so we are so excited to get back out on the road

0:27.2

and meet everybody and see you in person.

0:29.2

Ready to hear where you can find us.

0:30.5

We are going to be in Charlotte, North Carolina, Boston, Massachusetts, Washington, D.C.

0:36.2

Our nation's capital, Philadelphia, and of course our hometown of New York City.

0:41.6

You can find out all the details about the show and get your

0:44.4

tickets at what Fresh Hel Podcast.com. Click tour dates at the top. Tickets are

0:48.8

selling fast people so get yours today. It's everything you love about the

0:52.3

what fresh hell, but with 100% more us in person.

0:57.0

Get your tickets today. We cannot wait to see you.

1:00.0

Welcome to Ask Margaret from What Fresh Hell laughing in the face of motherhood?

1:09.0

Solving the parenting question of the week so you don't have to.

1:13.6

Lindsey asks do kids

1:17.8

do kids zap your energy forever or are toddlers just especially good at leaving you drained?

1:27.0

Perrens, looking for hope, prayer hand emoji, close parens.

1:33.8

Lindsay, I have excellent, excellent news for you.

1:36.6

And don't let anyone tell you differently,

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