I appreciated some of the Buddhist thoughts; they are good for centering and focus.
I feel sad for the first Mom because she doesn't seem to see the potential for happiness at any point in her parenting journey. I'd hope that, for almost every body, there will be at least some points where parenting is worth it and joyful.
But, of course, in order for that to happen you have to be open to it. I guess that maybe the question isn't 'Am I happy to be a parent?', but rather 'Given that I am a parent, how do I find joy?'
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Date: 2014-08-12 07:21 pm (UTC)I feel sad for the first Mom because she doesn't seem to see the potential for happiness at any point in her parenting journey. I'd hope that, for almost every body, there will be at least some points where parenting is worth it and joyful.
But, of course, in order for that to happen you have to be open to it. I guess that maybe the question isn't 'Am I happy to be a parent?', but rather 'Given that I am a parent, how do I find joy?'