• As my kids grew into adulthood, my relationship with them changed. • I moved to California to stay connected with them, as they started dating and getting married. • I now watch them be the people they've become.

I found my favorite description of parenting in a novel I read a few years ago. The author's definition of what it means to raise kids to adulthood was perfect.

The story's main character pictures herself in a theatre and explains that when your child is very young, you are in the prompter's box, located in the orchestra pit, directing the play. Then you move to the first few rows of seats and become a prominent member of the audience. Eventually, you end up on the balcony, where you can observe the play but are less involved in the actual production.

That's me today. Aft

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