Your empathy for other mothers is such a natural instinct and it's such a beautiful thing that we all connect, and we should all help each other.

I like being a mother. For some people, it's so much work that it can be a burden. But it's not for me, maybe because I had my daughter, Valentina, later on in life, at 41.

~When Valentina was not even 1 month old, my aunt [gave me the best advice]: 'Put her to sleep yourself every night. Sing to her and cradle her in your arms and sit by her side - every night. Because one day you won't be able to, and it's going to happen really fast.~

Life is tough; and if you have the ability to laugh at it, you have the ability to enjoy it.

Being a mother is more exhausting than working, and sometimes I push myself too hard and burn myself out. I can appreciate how exhausting it must be for women who have to do everything themselves all the time.

I have a farm and I love it there. There's really nothing to do, but even watching the chickens, its fun.

It sounds trite to go after men who are nice but when you've been hurt a lot it becomes appealing.