One non-parent observation about parenting might sound like this: “Hey it seems like there is a ton of stuff to do all the time and most of that stuff doesn’t look very fun but no offense?”
And maybe if we’re honest that observation isn’t really that crazy? Most parent’s days and weeks and months and years are spent doing stuff people avoid.
Stuff like cleaning pee off the floor. Cleaning food off the floor. Cleaning bottles. Cleaning pump tubes. Laundry. Laundry with pee involved. Picking up toys. Vacuuming dirt. Vacuuming sand. Organizing. Laundry with poop involved. Installing a car seat. Tightening the car seat. Packing stuff. Packing the car. Unpacking the car. Unpacking stuff.
Turns out, all the seemingly non-fun stuff that takes up a lot of time and most people try to avoid is actually parenting in itself.
Turns out, choosing the right posture for all the stuff really matters. Don’t just do the stuff. Embrace the stuff. Love the stuff. It’s much more fun that way.
Gratefully Dad 