Did you become more bad tempered after becoming a parent?

Unfortunately, when we become parents, it's no longer about us anymore - the key is, to never neglect yourself or forget about you. I wouldn't say I got more bad tempered, but it does test my patience sometimes when my son starts getting cheeky - I practice gentle/peaceful parenting 85% of the time, but the other 15% I just blow up. To keep parents sane, we have to learn how to take care of ourselves - physically, financially and mentally - before we can take good care of our children. Some simple self care could be just taking 10 minutes more in the shower, having a meal by yourself, watching a show when you have the time, reading on your daily commute etc! If you're more fortunate to have flexibility in time management, you could go for massages, movies, stroll in the park, gym, exercise ... whatever works for you!