Today, I had to play mommy. My daughter had an emergency at school, and I had to cancel appointments, reschedule, reassign, and run 30 mins out of my way to pick her up. My very busy day became a patch work of mini-sessions and doctors appointments. My daughter is a senior in high school, and sometimes, I forget that she is still just a child. She looks so much like an adult...so much like me...it's scary. I want so much for her. I want her to grow. I want her to travel, learn, explore, and just take her time. Mostly, I want her to avoid making my mistakes. The problem is, though, that isn't how it works. Once upon a time...seemingly a million years ago, I was also a senior in high school with absolutely no plan for the future but a vague notion that "someday" I would go to college. With my lack of focus, I married in my senior year, moved with my husband to CA, and had my first child at 20. I want better for her!