But, I’ll be completely honest: I believe, in the depths of my heart, that it’s a mistake to put them first.
Whoa. I know, I know. Just hear me out, though.
Because before I’d even thought seriously about “starting a family,” beyond those idyllic teenage dreams of what my very own fairy tale of a life might look like one day, I started a family. And I’m not quite sure why we don’t see it that way.
When we talk about “starting a family,” we’re always referring to welcoming little ones, to the crazy, beautiful, messy journey of parenthood.