I have a recurring dream that I am watching someone’s infant and I have forgotten them. It’s my “where’s the baby?” dream. I have been known to get up and race around the house, waking others and mumbling something about a baby. It’s always a very frustrating dream. –Kathy, 48, Meridian, NY

Lauri: This dream is pointing to a certain level of chaos in your life. The baby in your dreams is a responsibility, project or obligation you have at the time. You get this dream when something is causing you to feel like you don’t have a good handle on your responsibilities. Do you tend to have too much going on in your life to the point that certain obligations get pushed off or overlooked? Your dreaming mind views it as a baby because you really are a responsible person and realize that even the smallest obligation or goal is important. Not having so much on your plate might make this dream go away.

Kathy replies: Thank you! You confirmed my self-analysis! Yes, I am very prone to having way too much on my plate at one time. This past June my mom was diagnosed with colon and rectal cancer, so life has definitely NOT been “normal.” Mom is finally on the road to recovery from surgery. We have chemo to look forward to, poor thing. So I’ve been forced to keep my life simple and not overextend myself. I’ll see where I am six months from now!