Sarah O

I was (and am!) a very independent, ambitious, self-actualized person who did not believe that my life would be definitely by having kids. And yet on the other side of 2 kids (now 4 and 6) I think… maybe this really is the meaning of life. I am certain there are other paths to enlightenment- but my kids have brought me joy, humility, this deep experience of love and so many lessons on my inability to control it all and rather learn to go with the flow. Also they want snacks constantly and newborns are exhausting and all the hard stuff is true. But I would not give up this life for all the world. Plus, you get to watch a lot of Bluey. Of course it’s personal – and of course it’s hard – and we each need to carve our own path. I wish you the best of luck in this life decision.