I had four kids before I realized parenting wasn’t for me.
I’m kidding, of course, but there is some truth to that sentiment, too.
During my teens, I was the go-to babysitter for my tight-knit Midwestern neighborhood, and I loved every minute of it. But no matter how much you love kids, even your own, nothing can prepare you for full-time parenthood.
I wasn’t set up for success
I wasn’t exactly set up for parenting success. My mother was a stay-at-home mom who believed marrying and having babies should come sooner rather than later. She married at 21 and started her family a year later. She had no idea that the human brain may not be fully…
