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[quote=Anonymous]Always wanted two, but I wasn’t ready until the oldest was 2.5. And there wasn’t even a pandemic! We both have intense careers (but more flexible hours, now that we are senior). I knew the early years would be demanding but I also knew I didn’t want an only child dynamic. It is quite lonely for the kids sometimes — the only children in our neighborhood are always roaming around in search of play dates. We wanted our kids to have each other and someone who they could talk about their parents with, LOL. And we didn’t want an adult centric family life.

I think this past year has been SO exhausting with the pandemic, I would give yourself a month or two with childcare to remember that it’s more manageable than what you have been through. We had no childcare for over a year so I empathize.

Never regretted having two. My second is a ray of light and adds so much positivity to our lives. I would love a third, but am slowly coming to the realization that might push things over the edge. [/quote]

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