My teenage daughter has been having nightmares and sleep anxiety since her dad and I divorced, and I don't know how to help her without bringing my own sleep issues into it — I've been insomniac since the separation too. We both lie awake in our separate rooms not wanting to burden each other, but I think we need to figure out how to heal our sleep together somehow.
More people experience this than they realize.
Shared trauma is creating parallel sleep disturbances that family members are trying to solve in isolation.
“Where Are You with Sleep — the science and the practice across traditions?”
Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.