Parenthood - My LIfe Before and After Children

Before my first child Mary was born, I lived in Ethiopia.  My life was very nice, because I had little responsibilities.  I lived with my family in my parent's house until I was 22 years old.  We had a lady living in our house to do the cooking and cleaning, which is common in Africa for a family who is well off.  We have a large family with 10 siblings total, and I loved it.  My brothers were very gentle and I was close with all of my siblings.  I moved out when I was 22 after I married my husband, and I had my first child, my daughter Mary when I was 22.  Life was very different because I had to start budgeting for food, the bills, the help's salary - everything so that was as big change.  Shortly after Mary was born, political problems started in Ethiopia and I left to find a new home in Egypt.  3 months later, my husband and daughter Mary  joined me in Egypt.