Something that I didn’t realize until I’ve seen it in others with 4-5 kids. There’s a certain wisdom in having a larger number of kids and spaced out enough that you have grandchildren before you become an empty nester.

@michaelnewt My dad didn’t intentionally do it for grandkids before empty nest, but fostered to adopted 4 kids and they’re all under 10 rn

@michaelnewt I've got a post rattling around that is about the massive differences in a few years in the typical age of having one's first kid over generations.