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[quote=Anonymous]I remember. I do miss the freedom and most specifically, my personal independence. I miss how much of my day was purely under my control, how I used to structure nights and weekends to maximize my own joy and happiness. I also miss the way my DH and I were together pre-kids (and I know he misses that a lot) but I miss my own independence more, probably because I have given up more of that than he has. I do love so much about being a parent, though. I can't imagine life without our DD. It's hard. You give up one thing to get something else. I love both things. One thing I remind myself when I'm struggling is that I will regain my independence again. One day my kid will want her own independence. One day DH and I will be able to go to the movies or out to dinner or even on vacation without needing to account for her every moment of the day. This helps me be more okay with what I'm missing right now. I think only having one child helps too.[/quote]
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