Originally Posted by rayxi

That's not true in my case. My parents had it way harder raising the four of us than I do now raising my two kids.

My parents brought us to Canada owing the shirts on our backs so that we could have a better life. They had little education and didn't speak a word of English. Yet they managed to raise four young kids, repay their debts, buy their own house and start their own business within 5 years. I can't imagine how hard it was on them. I'm humbled by the fact that the most I have to worry about is how to juggle swimming lessons, shopping and a birthday party on the same Saturday. My goal is to make sure my kids grow up knowing where it all comes from and what it actually means.