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When You Only Have 1 Year Left

My oldest son Oscar turned 17 this week. We celebrated and enjoyed the day (even though it snowed) and somehow I wasn’t the crying mess that I usually am when I think too hard about my babies getting older. But if we’re being real, Oscar turning 17 also marked a milestone in my countdown – because I’m full of all the feelings I feel “when you only have 1 year left”. I’m not going for ‘morbid’ with this post – more like – realistic, practical, …

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Raising a Warrior Princess

For the past several years, my now 16 year old daughter has wanted to be a lawyer. When she was little she’d put on heels and practice walking into the courtroom to ‘fight the bad guys.’ As she got older, she participated in clubs and took tough classes that would help her speak and debate confidently in front of others. She chose Latin as her language in high school, because she thought it could only help in the competitive college application process. And then one …