Nobody Tells You This About Becoming A Parent
And we should be talking more about it.
People seem to excel at giving parenting advice to those who solicit it the least. The moment you dare tell the world that you’re expecting, you can expect to be flooded with unsolicited advice. And the things they tell you…
Oh, your whole world will change.
Oh, I hope you’ve been saving for this.
Oh, you better get some sleep while you still can.
Oh, enjoy the silence and the alone time while you have it.
Oh, you think you’re not happy with your body now? Wait until you deliver that baby.
Your life will change. Your home will change. Your world will change.
Haven’t they forgotten anything?
Did anyone warn you how much you will change?
I wonder why they leave out the best part
You growing through changes is the best part of bringing a new life into this world. But nobody seems to talk about it enough.
Your body goes through the most miraculous changes that the mind can comprehend.
Your mind keeps up with it. You may not feel like that. Not yet. But, as they say, “you just…
