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Parenthood is hard. You’re exhausted, touched-out, constantly worried, and stretched thin in many ways, physically, emotionally, financially. And yet… it’s one of the most overwhelmingly beautiful things a person can ever experience. That sounds like a contradiction, but it’s not. Because parenthood isn’t just a series of hard days, it’s a return to what we were made for: To give. To love. To live for others. The world tells us we’ll be happy when we finally focus on ourselves. But self-centeredness is poison. It hollows you out, slowly and quietly. Real joy? It’s found in the 2am rocking chair. In the sticky hands around your neck. In the whispered “I love you” from a sleepy toddler. Parenthood strips away the illusion of control and comfort, and in its place, reveals something sacred: A life poured out in love is a life fully lived.