Submitted by cowboy_duck t3_znqzet in LifeProTips
Edit: Thanks so much for the awards and all the amazing advice! Big take-aways:
- Prepare your body physically beforehand by building healthy habits/get in shape to reduce risks and make healing process easier
- Strengthen relationship with spouse
- Travel
- Pay down debt and save
- Move to a good school district
- Research childcare because that shit's expensive
- Read books about parenting
And tons of other great points! Keep them coming, I'll definitely save this post and refer back to it in the coming months and years.
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Husband and I want kids, but are not in a rush. We have a few years of leeway and want to make sure we are in the best place financially, emotionally, ect for that extra responsibility.
If you had time to plan for kids, what would you certainly do before going in?