‘I Felt Like I Was Fighting Every Day’: Woman Explains Why Her First Experience With Motherhood Changed Her Plans for Her Kids’ Age Gap

A TikTok Mom, @miabkuykendall, posted a video which received close to 126,000 views and a total of 270 comments, describing the reason she changed the age gaps between her kids that she originally wanted after her firstborn. Initially, she said she wanted a larger gap to be able to enjoy each infancy stage individually, but after experiencing what came with her first child, she’s having other thoughts. Mia began the video by explaining that she originally wanted a four- to five-year age gap but has since decided that she would prefer to have her children about two years apart. Her firstborn is around 16 months old, and she says she’s already experiencing baby fever again. Mia explained that her original preference was largely about having enough time to enjoy each stage of her children’s development without feeling overwhelmed by having to divide her attention between two young children. However, her experience with her first son made her rethink that plan.

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