I was doing a children's book on self-esteem, and I really felt like I wanted to shed the shame I'd been feeling - and maybe make it easier for women my age who had probably felt bad about themselves.

Kids are going to try drugs and alcohol; that's part of society.

Pilates is the only exercise program that has changed my body and made me feel great

Children are paparazzi. They take your picture with their minds when you don't want them to see you at your worst. Trust me, they SEE and HEAR everything.

For years I stopped reading beauty magazines because I couldn't look at one without wanting to blow my brains out. How can those women look so good?

Because I know I'm an addict, and I know I'm an alcoholic.

Being a parent is a weird juggling act - and nobody does it right. Everybody does it wrong.