The Realities of Twin Parenting—and the Refinement of Intuition: The boys’ 18-month sleep regression was a defining moment. Even with help, even with experience, there are phases of parenthood that test your resilience in ways nothing else can. Nights blurred into mornings. My capacity waned. The smallest gestures of support—my niece coming over at 6:30 a.m., my parents reminding me to rest—became the moments that restored me.