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I don't consciously think of how parenthood has changed me but I'm sure it must have.

I'm not a parent, but it seems to me the nature of parenting is contingent, full of unexpected challenges - which is one of the wonderful and amazing things about it.

I think there's a lot of anxiety about being seen as a bad parent. There's still a lot of subjects that I think people aren't entirely comfortable being honest about.

Before you have children, you mostly think about the world in terms of yourself. And when you become a parent, the focus shifts to somebody else.

Being a parent can make you a horrible person at times, because you're pushed to the limit constantly.

When you become a parent, you really care that you get that right, and you care about nothing else.

When you become a parent, you look at your parents differently. You look at being a child differently. It's an awakening, a revelation that you have.

There's this constant guilt that comes with parenting. You always feel like you're never enough. If you're confident in your parenting, you probably suck at it.

When you become a parent, that's a whole new level of life intruding. Nobody tells you how boring and time-sucking it's going to be! Or how the responsibility feels like an airbag going off in your life.

Parenting is not for everybody. It changes your life. Especially when they're little.