Originally Posted by annette
She was truly excited to talk with him and too young to have children of her own, so I quietly answered her questions.

It feels so liberating to discuss my children with interested people who don't have kids of their own... not that it's a frequent occasion. Most people without kids don't want to hear about them. Sometimes you get lucky and then you get to talk much more freely. It's like finally filling your lungs all the way up after breathing shallowly for months.