I think children are like pancakes. You sort of ruin the first one, and you get better at it the second time around.

There's no real manual on being a parent. There's no real manual on being a wife. I keep reminding myself, My mother did all this, only she never got to leave the house. OK, I can do this. We're all learning on our own learning curve.

I always remind my kids, "I'm your parent, but I'm a human being, too, so I may not be perfect."

I'm not militant about anything. If there's cheesecake in the house, I'll have some. If I'm in the mood for something, I'll have it. I don't obsess about anything. I could have three or four "cheat days" in a week and then not have dessert for another three months.

I don't have the best family history heart-wise, so I really try to keep my heart strong.

I work out every day. It's part of my life. That's one of the benefits of having kids in school full-time.

If there's cheesecake in the house, I'll have some.