This month has brought two of my coworkers little bundles of sleep deprivation and anxiety - all costs of having a new born. It amazing how much new parents complain about their choice now, but within a year have absolutely no memory of what you're talking about.
On a related note Amelia Tyagi has a provocative book called the The Two-income Trap where she argues that changes in society have created a situation where having a child has become the greatest indicator of who will file bankruptcy. MJ has an interview with Amelia Tyagi discussing the finding in her book.
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My stepson became a father in 2004 for the first time at 42. Until then, he wasn't enthusiastic about the whole long-term responsibility for a child, but now Diana has completely won him over. Babies can do that...
By the way, I found the link to you on Brilliant At Breakfast, and knew I had to drop in and say hello.
Cheers
Kelly Cat
(and all the Good Cats)
Kelly welcome, even though we're dog oriented around here we still have a few cats from time to time.
Having kids is one of those things that can't be argued for with rational arguments. It seems its true value goes beyond that.
I just recently found Brilliant at Breakfast. I'll have to make it part of my regular viewing.
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