@holyspiritleads2truth My only life hack is really that you cannot do it all.
Once I accepted that, prioritized what I cared about, and insisted my partner carry the half of the load my life for far better!
@amandabritobaez I’m 35 and made the decision the oldest old is like to be if we have another is 38, putting me at 55/56 when said child would graduate high school.
We are still undecided if we’ll have a second (first is 3), but it’s been helpful for us to set a max age and timeline to decide...
@amandabritobaez Outside of your daughter having a sibling, why do YOU want to have another child? Additional children should never be born with a job to entertain or be there for a sibling. You should have additional children because you and your partner want to raise another child.
1 is...
@roseforchrist I have a fencesitter childfree friend like this as well. She is unsure if she wants kids and I've been so supportive - telling her that it is totally cool not to have kids and she definitely should not do it if she isn't 100% certain.
So I was shocked when I told her we were...
@tantman My husband and his brother are 6 years apart - my MIL mentioned that it took that long for her to be ready to have a second. :) My husband doesn't seem to have any downside and enjoyed having an older brother who could buy him booze when he was in high school.
I've come to realize...