> I’m always baffled when I read these comments from non-parents who describe parenting as the end of your life. Because it is? Seriously, everything now revo

> I’m always baffled when I read these comments from non-parents who describe parenting as the end of your life. Because it is? Seriously, everything now revolves around your child--as it should. You can't "just stay jobless" for a year anymore. You won't take that project that makes you skip your children's play, sports, etc. You probably won't move very far (or at all) if you change jobs because your children are in school somewhere. You will stay in a job that may be suboptimal because uprooting your family is lots of effort. etc. And, this is doubly so for women. Women, in spite of everything, are still expected to be the primary child caretaker. How is this not the "end of your life"--especially if you are female?