Dear Amy: I have three siblings. We’re all very different. Two of us get along well with our father – and one sibling does not. We were all basically raised the same way. It’s just a personality clash.
I’m at the age where most of my friends are having children, and my wife and I are considering having kids ourselves.Sometimes I want children, and other times I think of myself arguing with a teenager and I’m terrified.– Anonymous
I do think that some people are simply oriented toward children. They see children as fascinating and try mightily to connect with them – even when the most obstreperous toddler throws a tantrum in their path.Many people experience a genuine shift once they have children: A parent’s heart grows, compassion deepens, and their capacities expand in response to a child’s vulnerability. Plus, babies are entrancing, young children are hilarious, and adolescents fill your life with intrigue.
Do you connect with your friends’ children – or your nephews and nieces – in a special way? Do you have a strong instinct that having a child will somehow “complete your family?” Then you might be ready to take the leap into this humbling and profound human experience.Keep in mind that when it comes to parenting, you are never “done.” To paraphrase a line from the great movie, “Parenthood” , even after surviving toddlerhood and teenage tantrums, parents never get to spike the ball.
If they are staying multiple nights, I visit the cabin while they are out and make the beds, replenish the coffee, condiments, soaps, replace used towels and remove the garbage.
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