The Parenting Cliché I Cannot Stand

Photo: CHRISTINE SCHNEIDER VIA GETTY IMAGESAt the start of Lent this year, I was the sleep-deprived mom of a 3-month-old baby. I published a Facebook status that said, “For Lent, I’m giving up sleep. #newmom.” Funny, right? It got 45 likes and several comments from commiserating and empathetic mommies and daddies, saying “Amen!” or “Piece…