Jennifer Briggs

A mermaid, a turkey, a tiger, and a butterfly all walk … out of Amy’s room. I told you we never know what she will look like when she emerges. Even on a day when she doesn’t have time to do elaborate face paint, she still usually has eye shadow and sparkles to match her… Read more »

It was not the best of times, it was not the worst of times. I suppose this could often be said of many situations, but in this moment I am referring to Sarah’s sleep this past week. In addition to the weighted blanket, Sleepytime tea, and one of us sleeping next to her, I bought… Read more »

Sarah’s sleep saga has continued and evolved in unexpected ways. I had been wondering for a while about trying melatonin for her and I finally reached out to her neurologist to make sure that wasn’t contraindicated based on her anti-seizure medications. The neurologist gave the go-ahead to try her on 3mg of melatonin. I started… Read more »

This morning I had to wait to write until I felt open in my heart and mind. Last night was not easy for Sarah regarding sleep, which meant it wasn’t easy for me or Carl either. Unfortunately, we have a case of The Boy Who Cried Wolf, otherwise known as the Girl Who Called For… Read more »

Apparently I did not parenthetical quietly enough! Sarah’s trouble falling asleep, calling out for us, and getting out of bed many times per night was back in full force. Next time things get better I may need to keep it to myself for longer! Sarah’s newest love is the computer mouse. One day in school,… Read more »

(Sarah’s sleep has been better. This may be due to my repeated suggestions that she stay in bed after Carl or I say goodnight to her, along with the repeated practice of not responding to her if she calls out to us. Some nights she hasn’t called out at all. Some nights she has stayed… Read more »

To sleep or not to sleep, that is the question. Whether to easily go to sleep after your parent has bade you goodnight, Or to go through your checklist of things that need to be changed Curtains open? Mom, I want them closed! Curtains closed? Dad, I want them open! Make many trips to the… Read more »

Months ago, I ordered a dress from Etsy that had a really cool pattern. It arrived, I tried it on, I wondered for what occasion I would possibly wear it, and I put it in my closet. A week ago, it was time for Sarah to get ready for her Homecoming dance. I had not… Read more »

For Sarah’s school, it was spirit week. That meant dressing up for different themes each day, culminating in a spirit-wear dress-down on Friday for the pep rally. Monday’s theme was “little lie” so kids were encouraged to wear shirts that said things that were obviously untrue about them. Sarah wore a shirt with musical notes… Read more »

When the phone rings with “Help” by the Beatles, I know it is a call from someone relating to school for the girls. I made it this way so that I would only have my adrenaline spike when I hear this particular ring and not every time the phone rings when the girls are at… Read more »