The world my children are growing up in is so much more sophisticated and exposed - emotionally, intellectually, sexually.

I had the great advantage of a mother who used to tell me the most beautiful years of a woman's life are ages 35 to 45.

But my experience is that people who have been through painful, difficult times are filled with compassion.

Its true. Im a simple person. Some people tend to live from trauma to trauma, and that energizes them. I have a hectic schedule, but my mind seeks simplicity - like being in nature, a long bike ride, or sitting on the back porch.

All I ever have to be is what you made me.

[Sunbathing nude] was a liberating experience. It felt unbelievably crazy to take off all my clothes and play in the sun. I've not had that much fun in so long.

I think that if my kids are completely convinced of God's unfailing love for them, whether they fail or not, they'll have confidence to persevere in life