Thank you for the kind words, everyone!
Here’s an anecdote to illustrate the whole “I’m an adult now??” situation.
Years ago, when my kiddos were about 6, 4, and 2, we were all at the homeschool co-op. Before classes got started, some people would gather in the gym. I was there, watching my kids, when one of the teens came up to me and asked me if she could do something. I can’t even remember what the thing she wanted was, but I do remember my reaction.
I thought… “why is she asking me, of all people??? Why would I be the person to giver her permission?”
Then I looked around the gym and realized… I was the adult in the room. It was a shocking realization.
You bet I added this anecdote to the introduction of my first “How to Adult” book, lol.