Deep Dive: The Insomnia Fix

Why Women and Children Can’t Sleep — and What to Do About It

Introduction

Insomnia is more than just a bad night — it’s a recurring interruption of one of the most vital biological processes our bodies need to survive. And yet, far too many people, especially women and children, are quietly suffering from chronic sleep disruption while society shrugs it off as a normal part of “doing it all.”

This deep dive began with a simple observation: most mainstream sleep advice doesn’t speak to the real reasons so many women and mothers can’t sleep. Nor does it fully account for the specific sleep struggles of kids — from toddlers afraid of the dark to teens who can’t fall asleep before midnight. And it certainly doesn’t explain why a postpartum mom might be wide awake at 3 A.M. long after the baby is asleep.

Sleep isn’t just about beds and blue light — it’s about hormones, anxiety, overloaded mental tabs, unbalanced household labor, culture, nutrition, and everything in between.

Here, I dig into all of it. From biological transitions like pregnancy and menopause, to the mental load of caregiving, to the way modern life chips away at healthy sleep habits — this deep dive offers not just awareness, but real, tested strategies for change.