In "As Good As It Gets," Jack Nicholson tells Helen Hunt, "You make me want to be a better man." I feel the exact same way, but about my kids... they make me want to be a better person.

I used to take risks constantly (not sure why). Now I am really careful b/c I don't want to die and leave the kids without a dad. I also take much better care of my health now too. I am not sure why I didn't do this for my own sake? But I have an overpowering desire to be a better person: to swear less, to make more of a difference in the world, even to dress less bummy ha. Basically I want to set a better example for the kids, so I've found myself making choices that I've always wanted to make... but never had the energy to follow through on.

Have you found yourself wanting to be a better person since having kids?