tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1677789728338666937.post7878075895366281627..comments2009-11-13T07:47:39.578-06:00Amy Webb, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02666642692476775514noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1677789728338666937.post-68290837224046169852009-04-26T23:56:00.000-05:002009-04-26T23:56:00.000-05:00Hi, Congrats on your pregnancy.<br />I think happiness is relative subject. My happiness before and after having my children is different. Well parenting two toddlers has it's ups and downs and worries, but at the same time I get happy beyond measure when they accomplish something. I get satisfaction when my two year old knows how to sing ABC and shows the correct letter to me. This is a kind of happiness and satisfaction I didn't experience before parenthood.<br />As a parent I'm tired but happy.<br />Good luckAnnahttp://busymomsblog.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1677789728338666937.post-15145047596154467422009-04-21T19:22:00.000-05:002009-04-21T19:22:00.000-05:00I read that study. I have to agree. Parenting doesn't NECESSARILY make you happier.<br /><br />Let's face it. Parenting is hard work. It's an economic nightmare. And rewards are often few and far between.<br /><br />And like any other job, some people are more suited to it than others.The Motherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15157821003454766570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1677789728338666937.post-88497622649392138582009-04-19T16:51:00.000-05:002009-04-19T16:51:00.000-05:00Hi and welcome to MBC!Veronica Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14411581380408080378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1677789728338666937.post-80378752838271830692009-04-18T14:38:00.000-05:002009-04-18T14:38:00.000-05:00Found you on Entrecard this morning and have been thinking about this post all day. I would not say that I am less happy since we had our daughter 3 years ago, I would say that I have more daily frustrations than when we were sans child. This may be perceived by some as being less happy. The whining, tantrums, bottom wiping, cleaning up, etc., etc.. can bring one down a bit but hopefuly the good moments bring you right back up. <br />It's definately the thoughest thing I've ever done.Jennifer MacNeill-Traylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04827546204098725228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1677789728338666937.post-75669520503492993032009-04-17T13:20:00.000-05:002009-04-17T13:20:00.000-05:00Speaking as a parent who has dealt with similar thoughts, I appreicate the insight. I've often wodered about the whole happiness in parenting and happiness being a Dad not quite being what I expected. I do agree that I'm less happy than when the kiddo was born, but that's becasue I'm coming down off of the mountain top of new parenthood, not sinking below where I was at a metaphorical ground level of happiness before she was born.Mike Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08043476215388779157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1677789728338666937.post-68623600812041327512009-04-17T11:58:00.000-05:002009-04-17T11:58:00.000-05:00First of all welcome to MBC! Secondly, Congratulations on your pregnancy. :)<br /><br />To answer your question I can only go by my own experience. After I had my first born, I went through a mixture of feelings because I had to deal with postpartum depression. I wasn't immediately filled with happiness, but yet I never knew I could love someone so much in life.<br /><br />I remember wondering where did all this love come from, because it was so overwhelming to me being that I was flooded with emotion when he was born. It was a feeling of fulfillment being a woman that I wished I could describe more eloquently. <br /><br />I look forward to reading more interesting posts. <br /><br />Your newest follower! <br />Obnoxious. :0)"...The Obnoxious SAHM...."http://www.blogger.com/profile/11862870782380728064noreply@blogger.com