I really hate to be this confrontational and negative online, but you have a negative attitude that is unbecoming of someone that is a parent and a leader, with

I really hate to be this confrontational and negative online, but you have a negative attitude that is unbecoming of someone that is a parent and a leader, with little ones depending on and looking up to them. I was the same when I was a new parent, and I had to fix this for my son's sake. My point is that the experience as an adult is better once you fully embrace the parenting role, stop resenting the fact that you aren't by yourself, and look for what is possible to do together. The attitude of comparing yourself as a parent to a solo person and longing for being solo is a really destructive narrative that will lead you to resenting instead of enjoying parenting, and make it impossible to be present as a good parent. Yes, parenting is much harder, and you can't do the same things... but you can grow as a person, and do different things, that are often even more awesome- especially in regards to extreme outdoor sports. Doing difficult outdoor sports with a young kid is the ultimate challenge, and requires you to cultivate a level of badass not needed or even possible as a solo person. I can see how what you are saying is probably true for downhill skiing, but I certainly have been able to relax, get a serious workout, and raise my adrenaline doing other outdoor adventures with young kids. It's key to be able to carry their weight physically with your own body when they get tired, so that you are limited only by your own physical fitness, just like when you are solo only harder. I get this is probably not safe for downhill skiing- but can work with a sled (x-country ski), kayak, hiking, etc.