We like to think of the before times as BC (before children) and the now as AD (after dominance)—adding a baby to your family changes *everything*. Bringing in another flips that upside down (and reverses it, sometimes). In today’s episode, we talk about our experiences going from child-free to child-focused, including all the ways it’s surprised us, delighted us, and slapped us in the face, over and over again.
In this episode, we talk about:
- The transition from 0-1 baby and 1-2 children
- Finding a new version of your family
- What we envisioned having children would look like versus the daily reality
- How children can and likely will change your life
- False realities of having children depicted in media etc.
- How sick days are no longer an option
- Creating time for yourself or time with your partner after baby
- Feeling outnumbered by adding more children into the mix
- Sometimes you just have to poop! (why does taking a poo feel like a self care activity?)
- How the hell to get out the door with multiple babies (it takes double the time)
- Baby proofing is a myth
- The song and dance of toddler bedtime and how do you do that with a baby?
- Easing the transition of adding another baby to the family
- The change in relationship with your older children when adding another baby
- Creating special one on one time and keeping routine with your older children
- Trying to not start the sibling rivalry (too early)
In this episode, we reference:
