Reclaiming Our Sleep, Reclaiming Our Joy

How I battled my anger as a new parent.

Sylvia Emokpae
Family Matters
Published in
4 min readJun 4, 2023

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Photo by Kendra Wesley on Unsplash

As a first-time mother back in 2019, I found myself facing an unexpected battle: sleep deprivation. It took a toll on me both physically and emotionally, leaving me irritable, forgetful, and even depressed. But there was one emotion that stood out above all else: anger.

Anger Unleashed

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Sylvia Emokpae
Family Matters

Hustler by day, mother all the time. Inspired by normal life occurrences because, in hindsight, everything we do is interesting. Chocolate addict.