This man said, “You know what success is? When your kids want to hang out with you as adults. What good is having a large home that nobody wants to come back to for the holidays.” That’s so real.
You change your life by changing your standards and what you will and won’t accept for yourself both from yourself and others. It all comes back to what you think you deserve and what you’re willing to tolerate — difference between wanting and having.
"Be willing to step outside your comfort zone once in a while; take the risks in life that seem worth taking. The ride might not be as predictable if you'd just planted your feet and stayed put, but it will be a heck of a lot more interesting."
When you find out you’re going to have a baby, you get a lot of advice.
Unfortunately, most of it sucks.
Here is the straight talk parenting advice I wish I had received: