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Watching her oldest son grow up has been a bittersweet experience for Mariska Hargitay.
“You know, my husband Peter [Hermann] and I are in the process of watching our oldest son graduate from high school, and we’ve been shuffling around our house for the last few months just muttering, ‘Where does the time go? Where’s the time go? What happened?'” shared Hargitay as she began to choke up.
Mariska Hargitay at the inaugural Gotham TV Awards on June 4, 2024.JOHN NACION/VARIETY VIA GETTY
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Hargitay proudly revealed during an appearance on Live with Kelly and Mark in May that the 17-year-old would be going to college.
“It is so stressful, and I thought that it wouldn’t be because I’m very much like, ‘You will end up where you’re supposed to be,’ and he did, but you can say that all you want until you go through it. It’s so hard, and it’s so stressful for these kids,” said Hargitay.
The longtime Law & Order: Special Victims Unit star joked that she’s “not a fan” of watching August grow up.
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“The joke has been with August that wherever he goes to college, I am buying an apartment,” said Hargitay. “That is the joke. I say to him every time, like if he goes on a date I go, ‘So, what time should I meet you guys?’ “
Apart from August, she and Hermann, 56, are parents to 13-year-old daughter Amaya and 12-year-son Andrew. While speaking to PEOPLE in January, Hargitay expressed gratitude for being an “older mom.”
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Mariska Hargitay and Peter Hermann pose with their three kids at the 2023 Stuttering Association For The Young (SAY) Benefit Gala.JAMIE MCCARTHY/GETTY
“I’m so grateful that I’m an older mom. Grateful that I became successful older,” she said.
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“I don’t know if I could have handled it when I was younger. When I was younger I wasn’t as present but as I’ve gotten older I’ve started to accept and appreciate,” continued Hargitay. “And now I’m going to savor this moment. I want to share my lessons and where there is pain that I can fix that really inspires me to lighten the load.”
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