Hahaha - really? You don't want a dog because of the responsibility? BUT YOU HAVE KIDS? Surely that has to be worse?

I would possibly be less explosive with them if I went back and still had the knowledge I have now. If I could just remember that they weren't a different breed of human and just two people who'd had kids young and were learning as they went along! I am / was blessed with amazing parental units.

Yay to more cuddling!