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[quote=Anonymous]How old is the youngest?   What will you do when he no longer needs you to drive him around.  Or when he'd rather hang out with his friends vs you.

It's.just unhealthy to have no interests or hobbies outside of your kids.  They aren't going to need you 100% for forever (unless you're one of those super unhealthy people who guilts them into it).  What were your interests before kids?   Do you work out?  Enjoy cooking?

When you're having a conversation with someone, try to minimize bringing up your kids.  "Yup Jane's doing well at college.  Jake is having a great time on his travel team". And then dont bring them up again.  See where the conversation takes you.  You may be surprised that you've had some interests in things but haven't taken any time to explore them.   My friend did this recently and realized how much she enjoyed gif recipes.  Now's she's found a new hobby of cooking and she actually has a small blog!   It's great because her daughter is about to get her full license, so my friend knows she won't be needed as much.  [/quote]

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