Kids. When covid started in March 2020, my son was 3 months old. I thought seeing him a bit in the morning, evenings and weekends will be fine beforehand. Oh bo

Kids. When covid started in March 2020, my son was 3 months old. I thought seeing him a bit in the morning, evenings and weekends will be fine beforehand. Oh boy was I mistaken. I got 120% parenting while working remote, sometimes had to be with him whole day alone, while working, on various meetings. Extremely bonding but very tough. Then my daughter was born. I've realized how easy it is to have just 1 child (although it certainly didn't feel like with first only), and probably the reason why I don't have siblings. Its frequently overwhelming, 2 at the same time if only 1 parent is managing them. Since we don't have family around nor nanny so far its quite often. You hit the walls and limits of your mental fortitude repeatedly, sometimes way too often. 120% went to 240%, I mean days where I did handle both of them alone and they didn't die or end up horribly injured are one of those days I am and will be proud of. Its manageable till it isn't, and when it isn't its tough. But I wouldn't have changed it for anything. Family is the most important item in life, I used to be introverted loner who could handle off time from humans very well (and still do, apart form my kids). Compared to things like salary, career or geeky stuff, all this is just pale meh low priority stuff compared to them. This experience completely changed me, my priorities, goals in life, expectations. I understand how divorced dads wanting but unable to see their offsprings growing up are utterly hopelessly f**ed. Compared to all this, covid was just some less important item happening out there. Even though we got it at least 3 times, all via our kids from kindergarten.