Now, you have a much better idea of just how much they sacrificed for you. You find that you are way more respectful towards your mom and regret being annoyed with her when things were difficult. You empathize with your mom and all her frustrations. As a parent, you understand just how much your mother loves you when you hold your baby and feel the love that is radiating from you. It is such a beautiful bond and you cannot believe your mom loves you that much. You start to appreciate her more and include her more in your life so that she can be part of everything.
#2 Everything seems worth it
You barely get any sleep and the romance between you and your partner is almost dead. You knew that date nights would be a thing of the past for quite a while but every time things get harder and you have a tough day at work, you have something to look forward to that nobody can take away from you. When you go home and see that little face, everything else in your life seems bearable and all the struggles seem worth it. You never knew that you could be happy just looking at someone but there you are.
#3 Your thought process goes from every day to long-term
You subconsciously begin analyzing all your purchases and do not look for excuses to avoid doing your finances. Suddenly, saving money has become important as well as interesting. You are ready to do everything in your capacity to do the right thing and plan out the future such that your children have enough for college and other expenses throughout their life. In fact, you want them to have everything that you did not. Now that you are a parent, you also begin planning meticulously and enjoy doing it because you know that you are doing it for the person that you love the most.
#4 What is time anyway?
You had your routines before. Your weekends were packed with chores that you felt were most important such as cleaning the house or doing the laundry. However, now you find yourself spending Sunday mornings watching cartoons with your children and enjoying every bit of it without any worry about having to put those socks to wash. Everything else can wait. Your priority is your child and nothing else. Everyone and everything have to take a step back now. You never expect yourself to change so much. You begin doing things for your children that you never thought you would and certainly did not do even for your partner.
Life changes for the better when you have children. Cherish the time that you spend together with them and watch yourself grow from being a person to a parent which is one of the most important professions in the world. There is so much to gain by getting to know your child better when they are young. Make every minute count.
