One of the hardest transitions I faced with my twin girls was the day they decided naps were optional. Scratch that. The day they decided naps were for babies and they were clearly not babies anymore.

If you're in the trenches of this transition right now, I feel your pain. That sacred afternoon window when both twins sleep simultaneously? It's basically the only thing keeping you sane. But here's the good news: you can preserve some of that sanity with a strategic shift to "Quiet Time."