When my wife was pregnant with our first child, she went into labor late in the morning, maybe 11 am. After examining her, the medical staff estimated that she would give bi... more When my wife was pregnant with our first child, she went into labor late in the morning, maybe 11 am. After examining her, the medical staff estimated that she would give birth sometime within the next six to eight hours, or approximately 5 pm to 7 pm that evening. As a first-time expectant father, I did all the normal things, stayed by her side until or unless the maternity ward staff kicked me out temporarily while they did their thing, otherwise, I nervously paced the halls of the hospital. By 6 pm, the baby still wasn’t ready to make any debut, and the estimate was changed to between 8:30 pm and 10:30 pm. More pacing. At 10:45 pm, still nothing, and the new estimate was then changed to between “just wait and see” to “maybe sometime tomorrow”. On top of all my other compounded anxiety, a panic-stricken thought shot through me: the date was the 12th of the month! If the birth took place at any point after midnight, every time for the rest of ou... less
When I was about 6 or 7 years old, I asked my mother if our family had $100 in the bank. Of course, I had absolutely no reference or mind frame for the worth of money... more
When I was about 6 or 7 years old, I asked my mother if our family had $100 in the bank. Of course, I had absolutely no reference or mind frame for the worth of money, so I thought $100 meant wealth.
*Either your biological parent(s), any stepparent(s) you may have had, the people or person who raised you, or any other person(s) you consider as being a parent of yours. ~
Regardless of how old they are now, if and when you’ve ever been angry with your children at any point in their lives, compare that emotion with the emotion... more Regardless of how old they are now, if and when you’ve ever been angry with your children at any point in their lives, compare that emotion with the emotion(s) you had for them between the time of conception and the day they were born. Can you think back to the way you thought of them in anticipation of their births?
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My eldest is gregarious and extroverted, procrastinates somewhat (meaning less than I do), loves to travel all over the world.My youngest is a word nerd and is bilingual (although ... moreMy eldest is gregarious and extroverted, procrastinates somewhat (meaning less than I do), loves to travel all over the world.My youngest is a word nerd and is bilingual (although English and Japanese as opposed to my trilingualism). ~
