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[quote=Anonymous]I'm wondering if any other parents struggle with a substantial emotional shift after having kids. A couple of examples I've found so far are:

- Struggling hard to watch a TV show like The Handmaid's Tale or read A Thousand Splendid Suns, knowing similar things have happened to families (for example, the Taliban rule ...)
- Missing your kid all day. I miss my kid when he is at work. When I pick him up, it's the best feeling, and I feel guilty for working that I can't give him a full summer off; he will have to attend camps.
- I watch my son sleep and hope he wakes safe, healthy, and happy.
- I can't look at stories of parents who have lost children. I never want to feel that pain, and I cry if I see something on Instagram like a child dying from leukemia.
If my son wants to try a sport, I'll pay whatever the cost and go, or my husband and I'll take him.

I grew up poor and struggle with managing money. I spend a little bit too much money on my son and we have credit card debt because of consumer debt and travel. I am trying to give him the best life possible. We make a decent income, so paying off our credit cards is not a big deal. But I have a very hard time saying no.

Just wondering if anyone else has dealt with this.[/quote]

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