...does it seem to absorb any semblance of alone time or time spent on other pursuits.
It's both true and not. I don't have kids, but these little monsters depend on you for EVERYTHING: food, clothes, shelter, emotional support, etc. Doing all of that for someone is very time consuming, but when the monsters are young, it's a little easier to have hobbies. Podfic when they're asleep, write while they play, knit while they watch TV. It's when they get older and you have to run them to soccer camp and sleepovers that it gets overwhelming. IDK. Some people find those sacrifices super rewarding. Some don't. From what I've seen? There's always wine. :)
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Date: 2017-08-11 12:47 pm (UTC)It's both true and not. I don't have kids, but these little monsters depend on you for EVERYTHING: food, clothes, shelter, emotional support, etc. Doing all of that for someone is very time consuming, but when the monsters are young, it's a little easier to have hobbies. Podfic when they're asleep, write while they play, knit while they watch TV. It's when they get older and you have to run them to soccer camp and sleepovers that it gets overwhelming. IDK. Some people find those sacrifices super rewarding. Some don't. From what I've seen? There's always wine. :)