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iVillage member: itriciao
At 10: My biggest fear was my mum and dad fighting. My happiest moments involved my sister, and my biggest hope was that my dad would stop drinking and stop fighting with my mum.
Advice to myself: Savour the good things in your childhood.
At 20: My biggest fear was being on my own. My happiest moments involved my baby girl, and my biggest hope was that I would get a house.
Advice to myself: Don't rush to be grown up.
At 30: My biggest fear was something happening to my children. My happiest moments involved my daughter and my son, and my biggest hope was that my children would grow up to be lovely adults.
Advice to myself: Grow with your children.
At 40: My biggest fear was that my son would not accept my new husband. My happiest moments involved my wedding, and my biggest hope was for a new baby.
Advice to myself: Don't focus on things that have passed: life is too short, so make the most of it.
And finally: The biggest thing I have learnt is that you need your friends and family.
Member: pipanderson
At 10: My biggest fear was that the boy I liked didn't like me! My happiest moments involved realising that he liked me too, and my biggest hope was to meet David Cassidy.
Advice to myself: Just enjoy.
At 20: My biggest fear was not falling in love again like I had at 16. My happiest moments involved getting married and having my children, and my biggest hope was that we'd all be happy and healthy.
Advice to myself: You're not as grown up as you think and you haven't got everything `sussed'.
At 30: My biggest fear was realising that things weren't as they should be. My happiest moments involved my two children, and my biggest hope was that I'd have the courage to step out on my own.
Advice to myself: Take it in and enjoy the children because before you blink they're teenagers. The time when they were cute toddlers will be a distant memory.
At 40: My biggest fear was not falling in love again. My happiest moments involved living with my two children, and putting together two bedside cabinets by myself! My biggest hope was eventually finding someone who would make my stomach flip when he walked into the room.
Advice to myself: 40 is the new 30 - apparently!
And finally: The one thing I have learnt is you don't have to put up with being unhappy, and always go for what you want in life. I regret things I HAVEN'T done, not things I HAVE.
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