re: What Is It Like Being a Parent?

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from what I’ve heard, in order to be a good parent, there is a lot of self-sacrifice involved... time, energy, money etc

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More than you can fathom. You think you understand going into it but you don't.

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My question for you parents is, what is it really like

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It's like golf...after you said every swear word you know and are ready to toss your clubs into the drink you hit a magic putt that makes you think "ah that wasn't so bad - I could get used to this".

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Do you feel joy knowing that you created a life and the satisfaction that comes from raising children?

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At first not really but as time goes on this part dramatically creates a sense of fulfillment

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That moment when you first saw your child after they were born, would you say that was one of the greatest moments of your life?

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Maybe in hindsight I'll say it was but to me it wasn't. I was probably more freaked out by the realization that shite just got real... And I was suffering from a severe lack of sleep.