do you have a school nurse you can talk with and perhaps get the ball rolling through her/him? it sounds like your mom needs convincing by a profesional before she'll realize you just need a little help falling and staying asleep a few nights/week...eh? and a prescription for something like ambien sounds like it'd work well for you as it has very little 'fun' to it (to satisfy mom's fear) but a good night's rest with no hangover for sure! i've taken them and they're perfect for short term sleep probs and soon you'll have your body timer back in sync. but 1st ya need to get a doc or other med person to explain that to mom...is that about it?