I have three kids, but find it more funny than maddening when I hear this. We've all been there: as teenagers, young technologists, pre-parents. Plans are simpl

I have three kids, but find it more funny than maddening when I hear this. We've all been there: as teenagers, young technologists, pre-parents. Plans are simple; reality is messy. Parenting is about picking and choosing your battles, trying to get the fundamentals right and conceding the minor losses. You do your best and adapt along the way; any master plan will inevitably get the details wrong.