I was an old parent, and my friends are empty nesters now. I'm envious of their lives.

The author had her second daughter when she was 39.

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• I had my second child just two months before my 39th birthday.
• As an older parent, I'm much less intense and stressed out about parenting.
• Now, most of my friends are empty-nesters, and sometimes, I envy their freedom.

When I was 38, I found out I was pregnant, and I had our second daughter just two months before my 39th birthday.

Our oldest daughter was 8 years old, and I was thinking about re-launching my career.