I grew up on antibiotics. Every ailment - sore throats, earaches, flus - warranted a trip to the doctor and in most cases some kind of prescription.

You have to find a balance with food in your life - you can't take out food. It can be absolutely terrifying.

From the time I started school, it was clear to everyone that I wasn't learning at the same pace as other kids.

I've learned to surround myself with women who lift me up and leave me feeling nurtured rather than drained.

I delight in my family obligations, but they leave little time for breaks let alone quick trips across the country.

When you become a parent, it's not all about you anymore.

I am not naturally that thin, so I had to go through everything from using drugs to diet pills to laxatives to fasting. Those were my main ways of controlling my weight.