Why babies cry in the first three months, how to tell them apart, and what to do
Of kids I've always thought "maybe one day".  I can see how it'd be a tough, but extremely rewarding and meaningful endeavor.<p>But reading this article made me think for the first time "actually, I think I <i>don't</i> want kids."<p>So many "mental CPU cycles" spent learning about pregnancy, babies, why they cry, how to care for them.  It just doesn't appeal to me at all - I think it'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's exactly what I am!)<p>And all this just of the knowledge gathering.  We haven'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 "raising a family" and shined light on all the tough, hard realities.<p>Of course this is all from my current perspective.  I'm sure it all totally changes in ways I just can't conceive when it's your own kid.<p>Open to any insights from others who may have been here before!