It is a familiar scene for most parents. You’re laying in bed, eyes closed, a wave of drowsiness washes over you. You’re just about to drift into sleep when you hear a loud cry. You jolt awake, look ...

The idea that you can gradually train your body to function optimally on less sleep has become a badge of honor in our productivity-obsessed culture, but this belief is based on a fundamental ...

Well, I'm back. After a lengthy parental leave, when publication of the Planet Money newsletter decreased in frequency, I'm now working full-time and the newsletter will go back to being published ...

A mother of two has gained widespread attention for her unconventional approach to getting a full night's sleep, opting to co-sleep with her baby. She explained to Newsweek that her first child faced ...

Welcome to parenthood! For many of us, parenthood is like being air-dropped into a foreign land, where protohumans rule and communication is performed through cryptic screams and colorful fluids. And ...

Exercise has proven benefits in all areas of physical and mental health, and that includes sleep quality. One specific type of exercise — strength training — has been linked to insomnia prevention in ...

Want better sleep in your older years? Time to grab some weights. Exercise, but particularly those workouts that incorporate resistance to improve muscular strength, can be helpful for older adults ...

Algebra, history, sleep training — it’s all part of your regular school day if you attend Mansfield Senior High School in Ohio. Educators there are hosting a “sleep intervention” for their students to ...

In the intense debate over sleep training, even parenting books offer conflicting advice, with about two-thirds advising parents to use sleep training and one-third advising against it. But what does ...

(WJW) – Ask any parent of a newborn how important it is to get their infant on a regular sleep schedule, and they’ll likely have a lot to say. “It’s rough, but it’s very important. It’s vital to get a ...