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Maintaining my inner girl

by Sandy Maple (Subscribe to Sandy Maple's posts)
Jul 11th 2007 1:33PM

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I recently went out on the town for a rare girl's night out. My partners in crime that night were all moms who live in my suburban neighborhood. As we sat on the rooftop patio of our favorite restaurant, I noticed something interesting. We all were sporting slightly different versions of the same outfit. Without exception, we all wore capri pants, sleeveless shirts and low-heeled sandals. Later, when all walked down the street together, it was obvious that in trying to dress our age, we were all dressing the same.

A while back, I gave some serious thought to my wardrobe and came to the conclusion that I needed to get rid of the short skirts, tight tops and suggestive t-shirts. This wasn't so much because I fear looking ridiculous trying to dress younger than I am, but because I feel ridiculous dressing that way. I'm not motivated enough to be a hipster parent, so I generally go with the suburban mom look.

My one hold-out has been my hair. I wear it very long because it makes me feel young - more like a girl and less like a grandmother. I don't look like the girl in this photo, but when I let my hair down, I feel like her. This is what I do to keep middle age at bay - if only in my mind.

I have a closet full of capri pants and low-heeled sandals, but I won't cut my hair. What about you? How do you maintain your inner girl?

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