I mposter syndrome. Does this wily phenomenon sneak up on you, too? Whispering that you’re not enough, or perhaps that you’re too much? I recently had the humbling opportunity to be recognized amidst a group of 13 other women, all incredible community leaders I have so much admiration for. And my imposter syndrome wasn’t quiet or sneaky; rather, it was loud, proud and taking over my brain waves. I shared my misgivings with my 11-year-old daughter, Addie. And like kids do, she spoke words to me that first came out of my mouth, when I remind her to negate negativity, be her own hype and praise herself for who she is. (These kids are listening even when we don’t know it!) One of Addie’s statements to me as I fretted that I hadn’t really “earned” this opportunity has been on repeat in my head ever since: “Your friends and the people there aren’t celebrating what you DO. They’re celebrating who you are. They love you for just being you. And you should, too.” So as Mother’s Day and Father’s Day approach, let’s take Addie’s advice. Let’s simply celebrate ourselves for who we are. And tell that imposter syndrome to take a hike. I’ll be cheering you on. LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
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Publisher Sarah Taylor Managing Editor Erin Page
METROFAMILY’S EDITORIAL TEAM LINDSAY CUOMO, ERIN PAGE AND EMILEY BAINBRIDGE AT THE WOMEN WHO LEAD EVENT BY OKLAHOMA HOSPITALITY CLUB.
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ON THE COVER Claire is the winner of MetroFamily’s 2023 Cover Kids Search in the 4-5 age category! In PreK at Goddard School, Claire is confident and determined to conquer new skills: she recently added riding her bike without training wheels, whistling and memorizing her dad’s phone number to her repertoire. Claire loves to paint, craft, dance, attend gymnastics classes, play with her dog, Fred, dig in the dirt and dress up. Her favorite meal is mac and cheese with peas. Claire is the daughter of Ashley and Mark and little sister of Cael, and together they like visiting parks all around the metro, as well as going to Science Museum Oklahoma, the OKC Zoo and their local library. Special thanks to the OKC Zoo for hosting Claire’s photoshoot!
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