"The hardest part of parenting for me was the lack of sleep. Despite all of our best efforts, neither one of our children slept well until they were well over 2 years old. [They were] up as many as five or six times a night, every night, for two years. It was exhausting. That level of long-term exhaustion is not something you can prepare for. My kids are beautiful, incredibly healthy, and smart, but apparently don't need beauty or brain sleep." — Rebecca