For me, being a mother made me a better professional, because coming home every night to my girls reminded me what I was working for. And being a professional made me a better mother, because by pursuing my dreams, I was modeling for my girls how to pursue their dreams.

It's always positive to hear how many people are willing to step up - whether it is the employment community, mental health community, or medical community.

My experiences at Princeton have made me far more aware of my 'blackness' than ever before.

In our house we don't take ourselves too seriously, and laughter is the best form of unity, I think, in a marriage.

You can't make decisions based on fear and the possibility of what might happen.

Ultimately this issue is on us. We're the ones who make the decisions about what our kids eat.

One thing I want to clarify - that every service member, veteran, wants us to remember - is that the vast majority of people returning from service come back completely healthy. But when we do come across someone who is struggling. We have to develop a culture of open arms and acceptance so that they feel comfortable saying, "I'm a veteran. And by the way, I need little help." This is something we need to do in this country around mental health as a whole - destigmatizing mental health.