We proved we could be safe and secure at home, and still have more allies and friends in the world.

I'm always struck by how innately curious kids are about the world around us and how engaged and sensitive they are to what is happening .. and how many kids do want to be engaged and do what to make a difference.

I just hope I will be as good a mom to my child and, hopefully, children as my mom was to me.

When my father announced his campaign for president on Oct. 3, 1991, I had already cast my vote in favor of his candidacy.

I unapologetically and unabashedly am deeply biased toward my mother.

My parents always asked me what I thought, listened to my opinions, articulated their diagnoses of our challenges at home and abroad, and shared their ideas for how to build a more equal and prosperous country. I always felt part of their call to serve and part of my father's journey.

I think we need to care about the metrics of success in life, and I'm a pretty competitive person.