Why babies cry in the first three months, how to tell them apart, and what to do
Of kids I&#x27;ve always thought &quot;maybe one day&quot;.  I can see how it&#x27;d be a tough, but extremely rewarding and meaningful endeavor.<p>But reading this article made me think for the first time &quot;actually, I think I <i>don&#x27;t</i> want kids.&quot;<p>So many &quot;mental CPU cycles&quot; spent learning about pregnancy, babies, why they cry, how to care for them.  It just doesn&#x27;t appeal to me at all - I think it&#x27;d resent it taking me away from spending time on the topics that legitimately interest me -   stuff like space, technology, fiction, stocks, politics, philosophy, hobbies.  (I realize how much this comes off as a young white tech nerd... But that&#x27;s exactly what I am!)<p>And all this just of the knowledge gathering.  We haven&#x27;t even touched on the truly hard part - executing it!<p>I guess this article made raising a kid real in a way that none other have before.  Took the high ideal of &quot;raising a family&quot; and shined light on all the tough, hard realities.<p>Of course this is all from my current perspective.  I&#x27;m sure it all totally changes in ways I just can&#x27;t conceive when it&#x27;s your own kid.<p>Open to any insights from others who may have been here before!