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I actually think about this a lot! I'm glad I'm not the only one.

I hope my kids find me loving and understand and feel that they can come to me with whatever. Basically the same answer as you.

Right now Lala describes me as her very best friend. I have a feeling that won't be the case when she's older... but I hope she always thinks of me as understanding and accepting... and hardworking. The best I could hope for is a "good role model" which I always aspire to be, but fall short in so many ways!

I hope they will describe me as loving, fun, kind, caring, and understanding.

I hope she feels that I love her unconditionally, that I gave her a happy and fun childhood, and that I encouraged her to pursue her dreams and interests.

The last one is particularly important to me, because while I had an amazing childhood, the one thing I think my parents could have done better would have been to encourage my interests. I think there are a few things I was good at, that I could have really pursued but I wasn't confident enough and almost felt like my parents would laugh at me. I was also a little self conscious and over thought things (still do!) so it wasn't all them but I really really hope LO never feels like I would laugh at her for wanting to sing/dance/debate/whatever.