Understanding insomnia in farm life

Colleen Stegenga
Aug 3, 2025
Aug 3, 2025

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Back on the farm as a teenager, I can remember one consequence I might have faced for staying out too late the night before: getting woken up early to milk cows at 5 a.m. It wasn't something that was really talked about, but I had heard from older brothers and sisters that this was how our parents handled late hours.

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Colleen Stegenga, MSW, LCSW-PIP, QMHP, is a therapist and owner of Embracing Change Counseling Services, with offices in Sioux Falls and Mitchell. Reach her at colleen@embracingchangecs.com or visit www.embracingchangecs.com.