If you’re a parent, you know that becoming a mom or dad changes your life dramatically. In effect, you start living a different life from the way you used to live. While we wouldn’t trade our kids for the world, we do miss a few things from our pre-baby lives …
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Money
There’s no doubt about it, children are expensive. And if one parent stays at home with the children, there’s only one income where there were previously two.
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Freedom
Children are the biggest commitment a person can make. As a parent, you can no longer do things on a whim. You can no longer spontaneously do anything without factoring in the kids.
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A broad horizon
Before having children, the world is your oyster. You have countless possibilities, and the scope to make life-changing decisions. When children arrive, your expectations about what you can really do have to change. You need to become more realistic.
Room to breathe
Kids these days come with a whole heap of ‘stuff’. From toys to clothes and shoes, you can feel overwhelmed by the amount of stuff that’s all over your home.
