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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You give up your independence, the pursuit of any substantial interests and hobbies, your (serious) professional ambitions, your money, your free time, your entire day to day life, even your bodily integrity. You get . . . more love.  It's a trade-off - I'm not being facetious.  Which side of the ledger you choose is up to you.  There is no universal right answer.[/quote]

I disagree that you have to give up your day to day life, ambitions, hobbies, etc.

It's difficult to balance these things with an infant but after that, having no life is a choice, not a requirement.

Kids are people. They are capable of participating in interesting things right along with you.

Parents are also people. We need to take time to explore who we are, to exercise, to consider art and ideas, to have adult relationships.

It's possible. You just can't give in to the BS idea that kids are only happy at activities specifically designed for kids and that parents aren't allowed to do anything not specifically designed to please their kids. [/quote]

Spoken like a part who has had easy children with no significant special needs.  [/quote]

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