'Leap year baby' who should be 55 but has only celebrated 13 birthdays reveals that she loves to throw herself children's parties - insisting she gets to be 'young forever'

A 'leap year baby' who should be 55 but has only celebrated 13 birthdays has revealed that she loves to throw herself children's parties – insisting she gets to be 'young forever.'

Liz Duren was born on February 29, 1968 - which is a leap year - and has always seen the rare birthday as 'lucky' and 'special.'

When the date rolls around every four years, Liz loves to have a children's party - having thrown a bash fit for a 10-year-old, complete with a magician and games for her 44th birthday. 

This year the Southern California native is turning 56, although it is only the 14th time the date has reoccurred in her lifetime, and she plans to have an ET themed party.

Liz Duren was born on February 29, 1968 - which is a leap year - and has always seen the rare birthday as 'lucky' and 'special' 

When the date rolls around every four years, Liz loves to have a children's party - having thrown a bash fit for a 10-year-old, complete with a magician and games for her 44th birthday 

This year, the Southern California native is planning to have an ET themed birthday party.  Pictured is Liz with her father Harry Bennett 

Liz, a podcaster and local historian, shared: 'I'm 55 but also 13. I can be young forever. I look great for 56, but crap for 13.'

Ever since she was little, Liz has always loved her leap day birthday.

Her family threw her a first birthday party when she turned four and she ended up on the front page of her local paper.

When it is not a leap year, Liz celebrates on the following day of March 1, but she doesn't mind when her friends wish her a happy birthday.

'It's very confusing for all my friends for when to wish me happy birthday.

'I've got two birth stones. I'm really very relaxed about how people want to celebrate my birthday. I [will] try to make the 29th special.' 

This year Liz has said she will celebrate her big day with a children's party and will be acting in a play on her birthday.

'I consider myself the luckiest person in the world. I make a joke about myself.' 

Liz, who is adopted, also said her rare birthday helped her track down her birth parents when she was 44 

Liz, who is adopted, also said her rare birthday helped her track down her birth parents when she was 44.

She was able to track down her birth mom, who does not want to be named, by contacting strangers on Facebook who went to her mother's high school and jogging their memory with her unique date of birth.

She was also able to track down her biological dad, Harry Bennett, 83, who she now has a close relationship with.

'Through my adoption documents I was able to work out her high school.

'I contacted people she went to school with. I was able to spark people's memories with the date.

'Being born on a unique day was easier to find my birth mom.'

Liz hopes other leap babies can feel 'lucky' to have such a special and rare birthday.

'I have only met a handle of people that have my birthday. I hope they embrace it,' she concluded.