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[quote=Anonymous]The resurrection of the thread about people needing to get a dog before kids has me thinking about this. I don’t think dogs prepare you very well for kids (dogs are really different), but some other stuff definitely does. Here are mine:

1) Working for extremely demanding, self-important people. I worked in a support role for very high-powered people for almost a decade before having kids, and I often laugh at how similar being a parent to small kids is. It taught me how to deal with difficult personalities, and how to manage a dynamic where the person who needs my help doesn’t want to admit they need me. It also taught me how to maintain my sanity in high stress situations. My kids are way less demanding and rewarding than my old internal clients, though. Parenting is a step up, even when you factor in all the bodily fluids!

2) Having a controlling, narcissist friend. This was an unpleasant experience but taught me how to set and hold boundaries and how to take care of my own well being. It also taught me what a dysfunctional, abusive relationship looks like, which helps me avoid these same power dynamics as a parent. An uncomfortable but useful education.[/quote]

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