Children are our mirrors and our future, Chris.

But if there's one thing I know as a parent is that nothing can truly prepare us for the challenges of parenting.

I'm sure giving it a good thought before deciding to have children of our own helps, to some extent. But I'm not sure it will help those who are unprepared and unequipped for it, to make the right call.

Because parenting puts you in situations you've never lived before. Not just once or twice, but again and again. And as much as people keep telling you how life-changing it is, you just can't understand it until you're already head over heels in it.

So, if you can't understand its gravity before you live it, perhaps part of the solution would be in making our healing a priority.

Giving mental health the importance it deserves and striving to make it an accessible resource on all levels of our society. Not that this would be easier, but just a thought...