As women, we cannot afford to neglect ourselves.

Exercise is really important to me - it's therapeutic. So if I'm ever feeling tense or stressed or like I'm about to have a meltdown, I'll put on my iPod and head to the gym or out on a bike ride along Lake Michigan with the girls.

I mean, hope doesn't get actualized in three and a half years. If that were the case, we'd be out of luck as a country.

You see, at the end of the day, my most important title is still 'mom-in-chief.' My daughters are still the heart of my heart and the center of my world.

We've got a responsibility to live up to the legacy of those who came before us by doing all that we can to help those who come after us.

Our job is, first and foremost, to make sure our family is whole.

Countries are stronger and more prosperous when the voices and opinions of all their citizens can be heard.