Executive summary: The author and their partner thoroughly researched the costs and benefits of having a child over hundreds of hours. They decided to have a child after determining the impact on their careers and happiness would be manageable.
Key points:
They estimated the impact on work time and flexibility. With planning, they maintained 50-60 hour work weeks.
They budgeted costs like childcare. With a nanny, costs are ~$40k per year.
They researched risks to health, relationships and sleep. With planning, those risks were mitigated.
They weighed social factors like family connections. Those were a key benefit for them.
They considered community effects of their decision. Their stability made them well-suited.
The expected impact reduction was small enough to be worth the happiness gain.
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Executive summary: The author and their partner thoroughly researched the costs and benefits of having a child over hundreds of hours. They decided to have a child after determining the impact on their careers and happiness would be manageable.
Key points:
They estimated the impact on work time and flexibility. With planning, they maintained 50-60 hour work weeks.
They budgeted costs like childcare. With a nanny, costs are ~$40k per year.
They researched risks to health, relationships and sleep. With planning, those risks were mitigated.
They weighed social factors like family connections. Those were a key benefit for them.
They considered community effects of their decision. Their stability made them well-suited.
The expected impact reduction was small enough to be worth the happiness gain.
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