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I loved the time in my life when I didn't have a young child, when I felt less restrictive with the heaviness of having the responsibility of bringing a child up. Of course, it is more in hindsight that I felt less restrictive. I had many moments of enjoying my freedom, rolling around in the dirt and grime of Washington , D.C. and NYC and even later in the romantic calm of Lisbon. Proudly owning the stench of the city street and the sweat that refuses to leave your skin in August or the crisp, cool relief that Autumn brings. However, I also had my moments of banging my head against the concrete jungle (or cobblestone jungle in the case of Lisbon), worrying about making ends meet or my future. I had no idea how much freedom I actually had at the time and the fultility of such worrying. I guess that's life in all it's splendour. Alas, hindsight is 20/20.
I also love this time in my life. Creating an immediate family of my own, partnering up with the love of my life and raising our daughter. What really distinguishes one lifestyle from another I would say is having a child. Creating a family is easy actually if we have an open heart. A family can be two people, one person and their dog, etc. The possibilities of how a family can be structured are vast and varied. I feel fortunate that I started a family with Claudia (well before Evan was born) as our love is really strong and solid and beautiful.
Having Evan was the game changer. Committing to raising her and loving her unconditionally brought with it all sorts of restrictions to what had formally been a much more carefree life. Yet it also has also allowed me to love more freely than I have ever loved before. I lose myself in loving Evan and I love that sensation. I don't subscribe to the notion that one form of life is better than the other. They are different.
In fact, I can't stand when parents flaunt the false notion that having a family requires having children . It doesn't. But, as I do have a child, I wanted to use this blog to celebrate the day to day of having Evan in our lives. Both Claudia and I plan to write about some of the special moments that arise daily. This will probably be our most active link on the website.
- Courtney How (29/07/2015)
I also love this time in my life. Creating an immediate family of my own, partnering up with the love of my life and raising our daughter. What really distinguishes one lifestyle from another I would say is having a child. Creating a family is easy actually if we have an open heart. A family can be two people, one person and their dog, etc. The possibilities of how a family can be structured are vast and varied. I feel fortunate that I started a family with Claudia (well before Evan was born) as our love is really strong and solid and beautiful.
Having Evan was the game changer. Committing to raising her and loving her unconditionally brought with it all sorts of restrictions to what had formally been a much more carefree life. Yet it also has also allowed me to love more freely than I have ever loved before. I lose myself in loving Evan and I love that sensation. I don't subscribe to the notion that one form of life is better than the other. They are different.
In fact, I can't stand when parents flaunt the false notion that having a family requires having children . It doesn't. But, as I do have a child, I wanted to use this blog to celebrate the day to day of having Evan in our lives. Both Claudia and I plan to write about some of the special moments that arise daily. This will probably be our most active link on the website.
- Courtney How (29/07/2015)