Mariska Hargitay, the iconic actress who portrays Detective Olivia Benson on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, recently shared the bittersweet experience of watching her eldest son passing out from high school. Hargitay shared the moments she and her husband, Peter Hermann experienced.

“Peter 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?'” Hargitay revealed, her voice was filled with pure emotion.

In a candid moment on Live with Kelly and Mark in May, Hargitay proudly said that her 17-year-old son would soon be going to college. She thought she would be able to handle the transition without having any issues, but actually it did not happen. Just like other mom, she got emotional; seeing her son growing up.

“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,” she admitted.

Hargitay joked that she didn’t like watching August grow up, but her love and pride for him were visible. She and Hermann also have a 12-year-old son named Andrew and a 13-year-old daughter named Amaya, who bring even more love and humor to their family life, apart from August.