When you make the right decision, it doesn't really matter what anyone else thinks.

It's true, Christmas can feel like a lot of work, particularly for mothers. But when you look back on all the Christmases in your life, you'll find you've created family traditions and lasting memories. Those memories, good and bad, are really what help to keep a family together over the long haul.

The happiest years of my mother's life were spent in Washington, D.C. It was where she met my father, where John was born and where I spent my earliest years.

Change isn't easy, it takes time.

I think one of my father's great legacies is the people that he inspired and the generation that he inspired transformed America through civil rights, women's rights, equal justice, and they've passed that on to their children and grandchildren.

In those rare moments, when such a person comes along, we need to put aside our plans and reach for what we know is possible.

Poetry is really a way of sharing feelings and ideas.