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My Parents Came From A Poor Background And Worked Their Way Up Because Of Education. They Saw It As A Way To Succeed. So They Cared About Me Getting Straight A Grades When I Was Growing Up.

I Don't Have This Fantasy About Marriage Anymore. Everyone Says It Takes Hard Work. Well, It Kind Of Does - And I'm Much More Pragmatic About Romance Than I Used To Be.

My Mother Is A Big Believer In Being Responsible For Your Own Happiness. She Always Talked About Finding Joy In Small Moments And Insisted That We Stop And Take In The Beauty Of An Ordinary Day. When I Stop The Car To Make My Kids Really See A Sunset, I Hear My Mother’s Voice And Smile.

I Know I Live A Charmed, Beautiful Life And Nobody Wants To Hear A Celebrity Whine. The Last Thing I Want To Do Is Complain; I Love What I Do And I Know Every Job Comes With A Downside.

My Mom Gave Me A Good Piece Of Advice. She Said Never Marry A Man Thinking You Can Change Him, And I Think That Starts From Your First Date When You're In The Seventh Grade Onwards. Women Are Fixers So We Have To Just Not Fix. Don't Fix.