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Anyone can dig a ditch. There's no way to dig smarter. Or dig faster. Having a baby is like being assigned to dig a ditch. That goes all the way to the horizon.

Jonathan V. Last

Anyone can dig a ditch. There's no way to dig smarter. Or dig faster. Having a baby is like being assigned to dig a ditch. That goes all the way to the horizon.

Tags: parenthood, perseverance

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About Jonathan V. Last

Jonathan V. Last (aka JVL; born May 6, 1974) is an American journalist and author. He is the editor of The Bulwark, and previously worked as a senior writer and digital editor at The Weekly Standard. He is the author of What to Expect When No One's Expecting (2013).