I missed the memo for the outside space at this coffee shop… There are like 20 little kids and families running around here. Not a distraction, just makes me smile remembering how good life was with little kids. The bittersweet irony with parenting is not knowing until years later what you had.
ConatusPrinciple Relatable, you miss some things, new problems arise, but there is definitely new things to be happy about as well
ConatusPrinciple @manton.org Relatable, you miss some things, new problems arise, but there is definitely new things to be happy about as well
Niels Kobschätzki to be honest it has its pros and cons. I smile when I see little kids playing but at the same moment I am happy that I am past this phase and don’t have to care about things I had to care about back then (mine are nearly 11 and 14)
Manton Reece @nielsk That's true. Wouldn't be sustainable for parents if kids never grew up.
Manton Reece @conatusprinciple.bsky.social Indeed, there are always new challenges, and a new phase of life means new opportunities and time too.
Manton Reece @conatusprinciple.bsky.social Indeed, there are always new challenges, and a new phase of life means new opportunities and time too.
Mark Stoneman Memories come flooding back with a grandchild. Mine is at that age where "why?" gets asked a lot.
Jamie Thingelstad that is why this quote has sat with me so much over the years.
Penguin @manton How right you are. And my adult children now have the same experience with their children 🙂