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[quote=Anonymous]I have always wanted to be a parent and have children. Two kids in, I still feel that way. I am not a big fan of the expectations surrounding being a “mommy,” and I am pretty baffled by a lot of the stuff people obsess over with kids. I often feel like I don’t really fit in as a parent but I hide those feelings and have plenty of parent friends. Still have lots of very close friends who are childless though. At the end of the day, being pregnant and newborn days were super hard for me, even harrowing at times, but that is a short interval and I knew I was not a baby person going in. For me, it’s about the whole family experience and being close and loving and enjoying life together. When I get wrapped up in the small stuff, I just try to remember that only the big picture...the relationships...matter.

Btw, I am a very anxious and high strung person but that doesn’t get transferred into my feelings about parenting...I am not an anxious parent. I was worried that would happen, but I am really laid back with my kids...we have a lot of structure and routine but I don’t obsess over their every move or worry about their futures or whatever. That has been a nice surprise.[/quote]

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