This was a great chat with someone who was very far along the parenting journey, and while it would seem on paper Elaine is old, one thing that stuck with me was that she is very youthful at heart. Upon reflection, I think most parents would want to strive to be like Elaine, be active, and still be able to go toe-to-toe with their kids and grandkids. But something she also mentioned, which stuck, was the fact that, at times you just gotta suck it up. There is no easy way in life at times; you just have to grit through it, and this conversation holds many lessons for me to take on board for the future parent in me.

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