Growing up my parents were involved in whatever my siblings and I were involved in coaching everything and sitting on boards. That meant that everyone knew/knows my parents. I remember my mom at one point making a comment about our door always being open and I didn’t really get it at the time. But as an adult I do and I strive to be the parent/friend my parents are.

I remember weekends and summers being full of extra kids someone was always sleeping over. My parents often picked up and dropped off kids on the way to and from practices. It was just normal as far as we were concerned.

My mom comes by this trait honestly as her mom was also the cool mom of her friends. Arranging roller skating trips complete with a bus to get the kids to and from the rink and hosting pool parties.

As an adult with kids of my own I realize what our door always being open meant. It meant this will always be a safe place. A safe place for my kids, their friends and all of my friends.