In the infinite wisdom of the young, my siblings and I at one point finally realized that our mother was nuts as a result of raising five children.   Now this was not all of us, as the eldest brother is multiple states away, and the second eldest, also a brother is working quite diligently as a doctor paying his insurance against frivolous lawsuits such as the last one he was included in.  Really FRIVOLOUS!  I mean it wasn't even a patient of his, it was a person in the cubicle next to his patient.  I mean REALLY???!  No wonder I can't afford to go to the doctors any more!  Between the outrageous cost of health insurance and what doctors charge you (sorry bro) ARGHHH!    Anyway as I was saying, our mother was nuts as a direct result of having kids.  Now I had always contended that my lack of intellect was a direct result of MY having kids.  With each child I lost a portion of my mind that went to them.  Now don't snicker or snort, if you have adolescents simply ask them.  They will be happy to clear up any misconception you might have about what you think you know, and tell it quite plain."you don't know anything!".  I was sure that had to be a result of brain leakage.  I'm thought at some point I was actually considered smarter than a rock.  

Then my kids grew up (their words not mine).  Now I pretty sure I'm just nuts, stressed, and have no life (according to my son)(I did remind him at that time that although it is not uncommon for some mammals to eat their young, I did not and he should consider himself lucky)  But as he is speaking with the wisdom of a freshman college student, who am I to contradict him?