Sometimes, I feel like I have to set my baby on the floor to cry for a few minutes in order for her to be ready to go to bed. I absolutely hate it, but it’s like she is wired on caffeine until she suddenly can’t be in my arms, at which point she cries very loudly and pathetically for just a quick minute, then will nurse quietly and go straight to sleep.
But I don’t want to make her cry.
I also want her to be emotionally regulated.
But I also can’t handle too much crying all the time…
Ridiculous, I know. But these are my thoughts at bedtime most nights right now.
God, thank you for today. Thank you for our home. Please, keep us safe and together and make us well. Guide us clearly and lovingly. In your name, I pray. Amen.
Post-a-day 2026
hannah ananas 