> He's right to add that they use up a lot of your energy. I've done two startups during our three years and two kids of parenting and the whole situation defi

> He's right to add that they use up a lot of your energy. I've done two startups during our three years and two kids of parenting and the whole situation definitely requires large amounts of energy and effort. But one cool thing that also starts to happen, for me it was after the parental bonds had started to strengthen and it did take a while, is that I've noticed myself actually drawing energy from them... There's no other feeling in the world like looking at some little person and knowing they love you unconditionally. That new project you worked months on that has zero traffic? The VC who walked away? Grief from your wife because you've done two unsuccessful startups now? None of that is larger than the fact that your kids love you. Which for me, is awesome. :)