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[quote=Anonymous]Keep working out (at least a little) even if you are insanely busy because your old age will be so much more pleasant if you are in halfway decent physical condition.  (I followed this and I feel great in my 50s!)

Best thing I ever did was to quit drinking in my 20s!  I felt foolish about it for a long time but as the years went by and I saw what alcoholism did to my family of origin, well, I'm so glad I quit.

Stop worrying about whether having a child is ruining your career and enjoy your infant/toddler.  (having a child converging with some other things actually did ruin my career but I wish I had enjoyed my child's infancy rather than worry so much - because worrying did not prevent my career from being ruined.)

And along with others, pay off debt by living beneath your means, and save and invest.  You don't need a lot of crap to prove you're a worthy person.

Oh, and it definitely gets better, OP!  I will say that the high school years can be very scary because you don't have control over your kid's whereabouts and they can get into deep trouble.  My kid really struggled in adolescence but she survived and transcended it and is doing well.

It's so nice now to have time, a good relationship with dh, money, and a kid who is thriving. I've fallen short of my career goals but I feel like I won the lottery in my family life.[/quote]

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