There is no real way to prepare yourself for having a child other than just getting thrown in the deep end pretty quick.
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I don't think that anyone can prepare for raising a child. I think it's one of those jobs that is far more overwhelming than you could ever expect and far more satisfying than you can ever expect.
There's something really magical about having a child - it's like permission to begin again, start over, reevaluate some things, check yourself. Recognize yourself.
You're going to figure it out, as you go. I think that's how people feel about having children, as well. You're not going to learn how to do it until you do it.
No one understands the shift in priorities about having a child in your life... until you have a child in your life.
Having a child is arguably the most important thing you do in life.
It's a pretty brutal process, having a baby.
It's incredibly stressful when the person you love is having a child.
I've been wanting to have a baby since I was 2 years old - I'm destined to be a mother.
If it gets to the point where I actually physically cannot have a child, there's plenty of children in the world that need a stable home and loving parent. I'm so down for adoption.
There is a bigger plan for us. There is some reason we haven't had a kid. Our kid hasn't come yet for some reason. We really believe that.
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