You can be a good mom and still work out, get your rest, have a career - or not. My mother encouraged me to find that balance.

My happiness is measured against my kids' happiness - when they're in a good place, I feel really good.

The problem is when that fun stuff becomes the habit. And I think that's what's happened in our culture. Fast food has become the everyday meal.

My first job in all honesty is going to continue to be mom-in-chief. Making sure that in this transition, which will be even more of a transition for the girls... that they are settled and that they know they will continue to be the center of our universe.

It's hard to make speeches with your hair in your face!

There's so much going on in the healthcare system that makes it difficult for women to really have a strong economic hold if insurance is always an issue.

Kids, everybody can get behind. It's a bipartisan thing. We care about our kids' health. But the truth is, it's very important for us to talk to parents, in particular mothers, because it's really our self-esteem, it's our initiative.