Claudia's Big Decision: What do I want to be when I grow up?

I’ve spent nearly 31 years raising children and the past 14 years involved in politics in some capacity. Now my youngest has left home and I have just over two years until I “term out” as a city council member (we’re limited to two four-year terms). I’m doing some real soul-searching and pondering the pros and cons of various options. When I was 10, it never occurred to me that I’d still be trying to figure out what I wanted to do more than 40 years later. One of the great surprises in life has been how constantly changing it is.

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