Sleep deprivation is very common during pregnancy. It's also very, very frustrating.

What other moms want you to know about sleep and sleep deprivation.

Sleep deprivation takes a major toll on your ability to pay attention, problem solve, and respond quickly—and the effects worsen with each additional night of compromised sleep

Sleep. It's the stuff of which dreams are made -- particularly when you have a newborn baby.

Sleeping through the night means sleeping for five hours sleep at night when you're talking about a baby.

My 12 month old won't take a nap unless I let her take a nap in my arms.

A no-worry approach for each age and stage.

"I've never felt so exhausted in my life."

Helping your toddler to make the move.

My daughter is 20 months old. Until now, she has been bed-sharing. I want to change this into having her sleep in a bed by herself. Do you have any suggestions or advice?

Some unofficial tips and suggestions for families who choose to bedshare.

Holiday visitors and parties can throw little ones of their sleep routine. Here are Ann Douglas's tips for getting them back on track.

Ann Douglas, author of the bestselling The Mother of All Books series (John Wiley & Sons Canada), suggests asking a friend, family member or babysitter to watch your kids on a Saturday afternoon so you can just get three solid hours of sleep.

" Believe it or not, babies and toddlers who wake up as early as 4:30 or 5:00 a.m. are generally overtired."

“All parents should expect that if their child is upset in the night they’ll call,” says parenting author Ann Douglas. “I would hate to know [afterward] that my child cried all night and no one called me. I’m used to losing sleep; I’m a parent."