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[quote=Anonymous]There is no "worth it", only "worth it for you." People are different, kids are different, so every parent's experience is different. Mine are young--5 and 7--so I don't know what the entire journey will be like and whether it will be "worth it" for me. My current thinking on this question changes daily. It is a ton of work and it is work that I (introverted, professionally driven, contemplative) often find draining and frustrating. But, there is lots of joy, too. I definitely hated the baby years. Now that they are more independent, out of diapers, and beginning to be capable of real conversation, parenting is less work and more of a relationship. COVID has made everything much, much harder. So, right now it is very challenging. But, this too shall pass.[/quote]
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