Yawn!

I have four grandkids. Watching them grow these past five years, I’ve been reminded of many things I’ve forgotten over the 40 years since I had my first child.

One of those things is that newborns sleep constantly. At about three months, they are down to maybe three naps a day. This drops to two naps several months later, and then to just one until they are off to school at age 5.

I was no different. But then, when I hit 70 this year, I found that I needed a nap every day. According to my friend and colleague Dr. Eifrig, this is perfectly normal. Even healthy…