Questioning Authority Is, I Think,

My Goal As A Parent Is To Prepare You For The Future, Not To Make You Like Me.

For My Senior Prom, My Father Finally Said I Could Go - As Long As I Was Home By 9pm! That Was Around The Time That Most People Were Heading Out. When I Was Little I Was So Mad At Them All The Time. Why Can't I Do This? Why Are There So Many Rules? But Looking Back Now, My Parents Gave Me The Foundation To Have So Many Choices In Life.

There's Something Suspicious About Saying, 'i'm Just Going To Leave My Child Alone And Let Her Pursue Her Passions.' You Know What? I Think Most 13-year-olds' Passion Is Sitting In Front Of The Tv, Or Doing Facebook, Or Surfing The Internet For Hours.

Both Of My Girls Have Very High Self-esteem Because They Were Both Able To Master Certain Things; I Should Think That's Good For Their Confidence.

I'm A Proud Strict Mom And, You Know, I'm Really Proud Of The Two Daughters I've Raised. And I'm Especially Proud Of My Relationship With Them. We're Very Close. I Think We're Good Friends.