I worry that by losing my temper so much and being so harsh and yelling so much that, by example, I will have taught my daughters to be that way, and I'm now constantly telling them not to do that.

Do you know what a foreign accent is? It's a sign of bravery.

Questioning authority is, I think, a great thing to instill in children. I just didn't have enough of that when I was little.

For my senior prom, my father finally said I could go - as long as I was home by 9pm! That was around the time that most people were heading out. When I was little I was so mad at them all the time. Why can't I do this? Why are there so many rules? But looking back now, my parents gave me the foundation to have so many choices in life.

Everything I do as a mother builds on a foundation of love and compassion.

I'm a proud strict mom and, you know, I'm really proud of the two daughters I've raised. And I'm especially proud of my relationship with them. We're very close. I think we're good friends.

My goal as a parent is to prepare you for the future, not to make you like me.