I see a lot of commentary, especially on Lemmy and Reddit, about how awful children are and how wonderful adulthood without kids is. And if you don’t want them, more power to you.
On the other hand, many people are parents and love having children! I want to hear some of the positive stories. What about being a parent makes your life better? What’s your favorite thing about your kids?
We were constantly told by doctors, therapists, psychiatrists, school resource people, counsellors, IEP coordinators, etc… variations of “just, ya know, do your best” when we would ask what we should do, in their expert opinions. I think we were good parents but our daughter really struggled. I’m sure we could have done things better/differently. But we did try our best. She’s 24 and still not on her feet.