So today I was helping Becki look for the normal blood pressure of a toddler and I came across an article called Kids Often Depress Parents.

I have NEVER in my life laughed so hard. I’m no doctor and I could’ve told you everything in this article except that fathers are also depressed. But after thinking about it…I knew that too.

Here’s the opening sentance….

Kids just aren’t good for parents’ mental health, sociologists find.

Laugh….go ahead…

Then read some more….

There are lots of great reasons to be a parent. But in and of itself, parenthood won’t improve your mental health — or your relationship with your spouse, says psychologist (and parent) Susan Jeffers, PhD.

“Society tries to tell us parenthood is the greatest fulfillment of all times,” Jeffers tells WebMD. “That is not true for a majority of people. One can find wonderful things about having children. But people are not talking about the negative effect it has on your life. And it is very hard on relationships.”

Come on Jeffers…tell me something I don’t know.

“You lose your peace of mind, your extra money, your privacy, and on and on and on,” Jeffers says. “The worst part of it all is how much you love them, because you worry a lot and you have to keep learning to let go and let go and let go.”

And here’s my favorite quote….

Jeffers says her son is responsible for her advanced education, because he drove her to seek fulfillment outside the home.

Can you see this kid physically pushing her out the door?

This article just cracked me up…

Wonder how many of my hard earned tax dollar went into this???

Until next time…

Heather