I see a lot of commentary, especially on Lemmy and Reddit, about how awful children are and how wonderful adulthood without kids is. And if you don’t want them, more power to you.
On the other hand, many people are parents and love having children! I want to hear some of the positive stories. What about being a parent makes your life better? What’s your favorite thing about your kids?
My favorite thing is learning things together. My kids express interest in things, and sometimes we do them together. When my first kid got interested in playing an instrument, I picked up the one I had not played in 10+ years, and we (re-)learned together. (At least until they got way better than me.) Other things we have learned together: playing tennis, snowboarding, 3D printing, building hutches for rabbits.