Do You Come From A "Sleep Supportive" Family? Or Not So Much?

Growing up, my mom was always supportive of us sleeping in on the weekend — her thought was that growing teens need more sleep (and that’s a fact) and snoozing until noon was healthy, not lazy. In the summer, we often slept in every single day. But when I slept over at my best friend’s house, I was shocked to discover that everyone in the family was required to be at breakfast even on the weekends — a rule that seemed to be tied to the family’s belief in a very regular schedule and a tough work ethic. It turns out there’s a name for this: my family was a sleep supportive family and my best fri