More Than Half of America's Moms Say That Getting More Sleep Would Make Them Better Parents

Filed in archive Cases , Studies on October 19, 2006

A new nationwide survey recently released revealed that 52 percent of America's moms feel that more sleep would make them better parents and 65 percent feel they would be happier.

That is in the U.S. alone, imagine the mothers out there around the world who wish they can get better sleep so they can function as better persons, as better parents. That includes you and me.

Although many factors interfere with a mom's opportunity to sleep (e.g., nighttime feedings, tending to children), even when given the chance, many are still lying awake at night.

According to the survey, moms are often kept up thinking about the next day's "to-dos" (36 percent), stressing about the family's finances (25 percent), or worrying about family issues (24 percent).

Responding to these findings, Debi Mazar, series regular on HBO's hit show "Entourage" and insomnia sufferer, along with nationally recognized sleep specialist Suzanne Griffin, M.D., FAPA, Clinical Psychiatrist, of Georgetown University Hospital, are heading up the "Sleepless Moms" campaign to help America's moms overcome their challenges with sleep and insomnia.

Debi Mazar and Dr. Griffin are both working mothers and so they know how the stress of balancing a demanding career, family life and household responsibilities can impact sleep.

According to Debi Mazar:

"If I don't sleep, I just can't hold it together. I find myself leaving doors unlocked or forgetting to eat, because I'm so busy taking care of everybody else. On little sleep, I also tend to lose my patience, which is very difficult as a mother of two young children."

As a mother to a pesky four year-old, I can attest that when you had a good night's sleep you can breeze through the day with less stress and more patience especially in dealing with a young child's tantrums, whinings and demands.

The modern moms indeed struggle to get ample amount of sleep. Click here for more information on the Sleepless Moms Campaign.

More details from the press release.