As parents, we all know that we have to accept a degree of sleep deprivation. But once the baby phase has ended and the children are sleeping through, many mums still find themselves wide awake during the night.

Despite the fact that her 18-month-old daughter now sleeps well, Merrill Brassil is not getting any sleep. “I lie there thinking about all the things that need doing or the things that are worrying me, and I find myself getting more and more frustrated by my inability to drift off,” she says.

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