💯 Having kids is one of the best decisions I ever made, if not THE best. My biggest misconception before I had them, though, was thinking that they would be an addition to my existing life. I quickly realized that I needed to restructure my life to include them. That means giving certain things up, reprioritizing your time and your plans, both short and long term. Sounds obvious, but it doesn't hit you how much it changes things until you actually have to start making decisions and making changes with how you spend your time.