I missed the memo for the outside space at this coffee shop… There are like 20 little kids and families running around here. Not a distraction, just makes me smile remembering how good life was with little kids. The bittersweet irony with parenting is not knowing until years later what you had.

@manton.org Relatable, you miss some things, new problems arise, but there is definitely new things to be happy about as well

@manton Relatable, you miss some things, new problems arise, but there is definitely new things to be happy about as well

@manton to be honest it has its pros and cons. I smile when I see little kids playing but at the same moment I am happy that I am past this phase and don’t have to care about things I had to care about back then (mine are nearly 11 and 14)

@nielsk That's true. Wouldn't be sustainable for parents if kids never grew up.

@conatusprinciple.bsky.social Indeed, there are always new challenges, and a new phase of life means new opportunities and time too.

@manton Grandkids are the best.

@manton Memories come flooding back with a grandchild. Mine is at that age where "why?" gets asked a lot.

@manton that is why this quote has sat with me so much over the years.

@manton How right you are. And my adult children now have the same experience with their children 🙂