What I Wish I Had Known Before Trying For A Fourth Kid

It’s not the same as three! [Scary Mommy](%2F%2Fscarymommy.com%2F%3Futm_campaign=30441%26utm_medium=scaryMommyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=33bffe7e-9403-4594-a37e-5a45d2b75c10/1/010001811bf5ca5c-efcd4524-da9f-41d1-929d-ed7dce5986e2-000000/Ut1_xk1RDOV-XRD_t4_zx3umaB8=272) May 31, 2022 %2F%2Fwww.scarymommy.com%2Fparenting%2Fwhat-i-wish-i-had-known-before-trying-for-a-fourth-kid%3Futm_campaign=30441%26utm_medium=scaryMommyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=33bffe7e-9403-4594-a37e-5a45d2b75c10/1/010001811bf5ca5c-efcd4524-da9f-41d1-929d-ed7dce5986e2-000000/Zju2sMTKjvryVGY5bzUzbKkbrIw=272 [IT'S A CIRCUS](%2F%2Fwww.scarymommy.com%2Fparenting%2Fwhat-i-wish-i-had-known-before-trying-for-a-fourth-kid%3Futm_campaign=30441%26utm_medium=scaryMommyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=33bffe7e-9403-4594-a37e-5a45d2b75c10/2/010001811bf5ca5c-efcd4524-da9f-41d1-929d-ed7dce5986e2-000000/mfEKlZIRdwhrzJ9V4m2-1aq2-zw=272) [What I Wish I Had Known Before Trying For A Fourth Kid](%2F%2Fwww.scarymommy.com%2Fparenting%2Fwhat-i-wish-i-had-known-before-trying-for-a-fourth-kid%3Futm_campaign=30441%26utm_medium=scaryMommyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=33bffe7e-9403-4594-a37e-5a45d2b75c10/3/010001811bf5ca5c-efcd4524-da9f-41d1-929d-ed7dce5986e2-000000/OzsPyQxIZGP8ccCSQwtIN6LnBHE=272) Before she had her fourth child, Samm Burnham Davidson did a lot of asking around, trying to suss out what it would mean for her family. And while she wouldn’t change a single thing, today she’s doing a reality check on the answers she got. “They all told me a version of the same thing: Four kids is basically the same as three. It’s already crazy, so one more doesn’t change much. Now, I don’t want to call anyone a liar, but lemme tell ya — while I would not change a thing, four kids is not the same as three. To put it bluntly, it is a circus.” And apparently a wonderful one! 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