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RJ's senior year is an absolute whirlwind, and as a Type A, no-nonsense mom, it’s hard to wrap my head around. My old-fashioned, pretty strict parenting style has always been about instilling a strong work ethic, but now I’m constantly questioning if we taught him enough to be self-sufficient. This is his last everything, and the tears start flowing every time I think about it, this will definitely be a rough year! He’s the oldest of six, and in a big family, you just have to pray they know they’re loved enough to go out on their own. The scariest part is letting go and trusting that he is confident in who he is, and that he’ll make choices based on his happiness, not ours. We want him to stand on his own two feet and see the world so he has no regrets, but watching our poor kid try to figure out who he is and what he wants to do with his whole life is its own kind of heartache. I just have to let go and hope we did okay.

Natalie & RJ