The PedsDocTalk Podcast: Child Health, Development & Parenting—From a Pediatrician Mom · Dr. Mona Amin

The Follow-Up: Motherhood Insomnia

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Dr. Shelby Harris explains the 'tired but wired' phenomenon and 'mom-somnia' where parents try to capture the night with sleep-incompatible behaviors.
Dr. Mona revisits a conversation with sleep expert Dr. Shelby Harris to unpack 'motherhood insomnia'—the phenomenon where parents feel exhausted all day but wired and unable to sleep at night. They discuss the psychology behind the 'tired but wired' cycle, practical sleep hygiene tips, and when to seek professional help like cognitive behavior therapy for insomnia.

As heard by us

A grounded look at the tired-but-wired nights that can follow parenthood.

Motherhood insomnia gets a seasonal reality check in this follow-up to Dr. Mona's conversation with Dr. Shelby Harris, a clinical psychologist and sleep medicine expert.

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Why you'd press play

Press play when you are exhausted all day, then wide awake the second your head hits the pillow.

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