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Oh I forgot one important thing:

When you become a parent, you suddenly join an invisible world-wide club. Parents empathize and help each other instinctively in many cases. People will come to your aid when you would never expect it. Accept the help. And pass it on when you see others struggling.



After having my first child, I have nothing but empathy for all other parents. Prior to stepping into father hood, I would (naively and constantly) judge other parents, telling myself I would never raise my kid like that.

Nope.

We all have constraints: familial support, financial support, etc.

We're all really doing the best we can.




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