Having a strong father, I wanted an older man.

As a mother, I - like everyone else - have to fill my gas tank in my car. I have to feed my family. I have to be able to make sure that I can keep a roof over their heads and, with things escalating the way they are, it's very difficult. People are losing their homes.

I rely on some words that actually my husband said to me. He jokes about saying, "You know it's only darkest before it's totally black!" Even in my darkest hour - and my darkest hour was probably when I lost both my parents - I look to him and I see what he has endured, what he has overcome, what he is doing with his life, and just how he's lived his life.

BlackBerrys are a wonderful tool. I'm very tenacious about keeping up with my kids, as they are with me.

Having a strong father, I wanted an older man.

The strength of women and women's rights around the world are especially important because that affects children and families. And the cascade effect is remarkable.

I fully support the NOH8 campaign and all it stands for and am proud to be a part of it. But I stand by my husband's stance on DADT.