Becoming a parent erased many of my negative childhood feelings and filled them in with something new.

When you see a girl like me bustin' perps, there ain't no time to be pretty.

Sometimes things in life happen that allow us to understand our priorities very clearly. Ultimately you can see those as gifts.

I'm just grateful that my body is healthy. I want to be on this planet for a long time, so I try to eat things that make me feel good and make me strong. But I also love food and I love life: Some days having that extra bowl of pasta and a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup means more to me than being thin.

If I eat clean, I look 10 years younger.

It's very difficult leaving the house anytime with my baby at home.

I want to be a fun mom. Not a gasping for air mom.