There are no guarantees in life, but I believe faith provides all of us with a foundation to live the best lives possible - knowing that there is a higher being who loves us and will never leave us.

I'm a person who likes to give 100 percent to everything I do. I want to be the best at my job and as a mother.

I learned that I had to work triply hard every time I started a new job in a newsroom to prove my value and worth.

Forcing victims of sexual harassment into secret arbitration proceedings is wrong because it means that nobody ever finds out what really happened.

The first time I was asked whether women can "have it all" was at the Miss America pageant. I said no. I didn't mean that women shouldn't fully pursue their dreams, only that we need to be honest with ourselves.

The challenging part of parenting is to stick to your ideals and not give in.

Gratitude needs to come back in a big way and I hope to encourage people to get involved.