![A book, suntan lotion and an open coconut are on a table by the beach. Two children are playing with a ball inside the coconut. A book, suntan lotion and an open coconut are on a table by the beach. Two children are playing with a ball inside the coconut.](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F26e5af7e-8099-4421-8133-3cf8d418de4c_2000x1298.png)
“No man needs a vacation so much as the man who has just had one.”
– Elbert Hubbard
Expectant parents soon tire of one constant refrain: "Everything changes when you have kids."
It's normally followed up with proof points: a fresh perspective on what matters in life, a "temporary" halting of your sleep schedule, or the metaphori…