I realize the differences between my children and use what works for each of them individually.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
One has to divide attention between having kids and a full workload.
The thing with children is they're a bit like baking a fruitcake: you throw all the ingredients in but you never know how they're going to turn out.
Working with children is very different than the way in which I work with adults. One has to work just as much with children as with adults, but the manner of work is very different. I never tell the children the actual truth of the thing that I want them to act.
I tried to do things independently with each child.
I raised five children. They all have different personalities. All of them have different issues, different levels of success. That was a learning experience for me.
My kids have been incredibly supportive of the work that I do. They understand why it matters.
If you've got a lot of children, I think you let the other children bring them up more and you just sort of step in and do stuff like every now and again.
I've seen my own kids go through their own ups and downs, and as a mother, you want to make it better.
Kids - in a really good way - can talk about their differences without the baggage that adults have.
My kids are no different than anyone else's - they tend to disagree with everything I say!