part of a team of multi-hat-wearing all-stars.
On the home front, the Mommy hat is not the same as it was in my early days of parenthood. I’m a basketball coach, a homework help line, a short-order and gourmet chef, a social director, a lousy day fixer, and a movie night organizer in chief. The boo-boos are both smaller in dimension and more prominent in significance. I can put aside the mom stuff more often and wear my date night hat more often. My husband and I laugh about all the hats we’ve worn and dream of all the places we’ve yet to go together.
As I look back on my journey, I realize that each hat has shaped me in its unique way. In this journey of motherhood and life, we never know which hat we'll need to wear next. But that's the beauty of it all: Being ready to don the right hat for the moment, adapt, and grow. So, wherever life takes me, I'll be prepared for whatever hats are required and embrace them with pride and gratitude. Life is a collection of hats, and I am proud to wear them all.