I thought I was exhausted from being a middle-aged single dad. I learned that sleep apnea was to blame.0

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• July 30, 2026

As a 48-year-old single mother working full-time and raising two teenagers in Seattle, one of the most expensive cities in the United States, I was exhausted. I had recently represented myself in a protracted divorce and custody case, was struggling to make a living as a freelance communications consultant, and was constantly worrying about how