Ever been woken up at 3 a.m. by a tiny child silently staring at you in the dark?Terrifying.

This week I’m running on very little sleep thanks to nightmares, nighttime parenting, and the general chaos of kids’ brains after dark.

Which somehow turned into a deep dive on dreams — including the night terrors my son used to have, the recurring witch that haunted my childhood dreams for years, and a friend who dreams in full musicals.

Also we address the important question: why does every idea you have in a dream feel brilliant… until you read it the next morning?

Basically: dreams are weird, sleep is a rumor, and apparently birds cannot be trusted.