"I always give other parents a little side-eye when I hear them tell people without kids something like, "Don't want kids? Are you kidding? You gotta have them!" Because to have kids - and actually be a decent parent - you have to really, really, REALLY want them. Kids will frustrate you, exhaust you, drain your money, test your sanity, and generally put you through a LOT."
"My 7yo son made me a cup of coffee that somehow taste like beef stew. "Mommy, I put a sprinkle of that brown stuff in it like you" The brown stuff I use is cinnamon. The brown stuff he used was dry rub seasoning. I can't wait for these kids to go to my mama house today.- Princess | Family Wellness (@themultiplemom) May 6, 2023 Twitter: @themultiplemom"
Parenting demands an intense, voluntary commitment because children regularly frustrate, exhaust, drain money, and test sanity. Numerous real-life examples show everyday parenting mishaps and surprises. A father helping his daughter move had a literal couch fall on his head during the move. A parent spent hours making cinnamon rolls only to clean up broken glass and soothe a crying child. An elaborately planned Easter egg hunt was undone by an unexpected scene visible through a window. A seven-year-old added dry rub seasoning to a mother's coffee, making it taste like beef stew. A birthday cake order was misrendered when the online form misinterpreted heart emojis.
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