All I did when they visited was cry in sympathy for their worry over me, or fall asleep, but after they left I missed them.

NEWYORKER: The Reptile Garden

Routines like cuddling, singing or bathing can help children to fall asleep faster.

CNN: Vital Signs health tips

Parents now are most likely to feed or cuddle their baby until they fall asleep, although one in 10 said they let their baby drift off in front of the TV.

BBC: NEWS | Health | Modern mothers 'have less sleep'

He awoke at 1 a.m. or 2 a.m. and couldn't fall back asleep.

CNN: January 23, 2013 -- Updated 2220 GMT (0620 HKT)

There are mothers and fathers who will lie awake after the children fall asleep and wonder how they'll make the mortgage or pay their doctors' bills or save enough for their child's college education.

CNN: Transcript: 'This is your victory,' says Obama

There are mothers and fathers who will lie awake after their children fall asleep and wonder how they'll make the mortgage, or pay their doctor's bills, or save enough for college.

NPR: Transcript Of Barack Obama's Victory Speech

At night: As I sit quietly in the dark and stretch my arms out between them, while my boys fall asleep, I ask myself: Should I close my eyes or should I think through our next email campaign, or sales tactic?

FORBES: The Right to Choose: Work and Motherhood