The only way to raise children properly is with the biological mother and father raising them together in a Christian household. With that division of labor parenting is tough but there are so many more joyful times than bad times.
I have been blessed with two children and my only regret is that we did not have at least three children, maybe four.
The thing with children is it puts a magnifying glass on yourself and your own life.
I have two children, they are both different, but I can see parts of myself in both of them.
I think parenting can bring out self-awareness like nothing else.