Best decision I ever made

Dec 29·1 min read

Had my first kid last year and I gotta say, nothing prepared me for how much better everything got. Like yeah, the sleepless nights are real and my career took a hit because I actually want to be present now, but watching my son figure out how the world works? Seeing my wife become a mom? That's the good stuff right there. I was so worried I'd resent losing my freedom but I barely think about the old days anymore. This is what life is supposed to feel like.

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DDerek M.RegularDec 30

This is real. Everyone talks about the tough stuff but nobody mentions how much fun they actually are once they start sleeping through the night. Game changer for your mental state.

WWes B.RegularJan 1

Did people warn you about how expensive it gets though? Because that part nobody tells you about and it caught me off guard.

BBrianNew DadDec 30

Same here. My kid is 18 months now and I genuinely look forward to coming home from work. Thought I'd feel the opposite way but something just clicks when they get a little older.

RRyan G.RegularDec 31

Wait until they're old enough to laugh at your jokes. That's when it gets really good. My 4 year old understood one of my dad jokes last week and I've never felt more proud of anything in my life.

FFritz N.RegularDec 31

The first few months were brutal for us too but yeah, now that she's past the newborn stage everything feels different. Feels like the hard part was the price of admission to the actual fun.

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