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Definitely read the book Bringing Up Bébé: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting.

Getting the baby to sleep through the night is something you want to do as soon as possible.

Your also going to want to get really good at time management. With one kid, you are allowed one hobby. Once you have two kids you can have a hobby once in a blue moon.

If you can get a stable gig, I would recommend it. Diaper prices recently went up.