There are certain realities we must speak of with our children that were not present when I was a child.

Later in life, the memories I have of my mother are of constant work balanced with caring for my ailing father.

I'm very comfortable in my own skin now. I started just being myself more and more. For women, this happens as you get older. I loved my 40s - I thought they were fantastic. And I'm loving my 50s. I'm going to love everything because you're either older or dead!

My mom was an amazing singer and music was a big part of my life, so I grew up listening to Nat King Cole, Johnny Mathis, Henry Mancini; I used to watch 'The Andy Williams Show' on TV. I was very musical, so I was watching stuff that most kids my age wouldn't be interested in.

It's crucial with today's challenges that our children feel they have a source of information they can trust in their parents.

I am trying to teach my children to feel a responsibility for their fellow human beings and a sense of connection with ... the world around them.

Being Latin parents makes us extremely expressive with our affections.