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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know this isn’t your question, but I feel like my entire life revolves around my children sometimes, and I’m not sure that I expected this kind of a commitment.  When people ask me how much it costs to raise kids, I answer “all of your money.”  
Almost every financial decision we make from what car to drive to where to live to what kinds of work we do is done with the kids in mind and would likely be vastly different if we didn’t have them.

Do I feel like I owe it to them?  No.  Not really. I do it because I love them and want the best for them.[/quote]

I don't feel every financial decision is about them.  We live in the same small house that we had prior to them.  We buy cars we want but work for them.  You don't need a mini-van.  Our lives center around their needs, activity and school but much of that is our choice and we get joy out of their joy.[/quote]

Of course it brings you joy.  I didn’t mean to imply that it was wrong to center you’re life around your children, or that I am unhappy with my life.  I love being a mother.  I only meant that being a parent isn’t just doing your thing and setting something aside for your children.  It’s the reverse. [/quote]

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