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Having children is a huge responsibility, and I just don't want to hand them off to a nanny or my mom to take care of them.

Since I was sent to an orphanage, and I saw very little of my mother, I can counsel mothers that you shouldn't abandon your children. Before you bring a child into the world, think deeply about things, so that they lack absolutely nothing, least of all love.

Because I'm an older mom, I have a responsibility to my kids as well as myself. I want to be there for them.

I love all my children, but some of them I don't like.

I don't like going away from my children.

I don't plan to take a formal, cold approach with my children, but I expect a lot. I don't want my children to view me as their best friend. I want to be their mom.

You don't want your children to look at you like you are anything special other than their dad.

When you have children, you realize how easy it is to not see them fully, and perhaps miss all those early years. If you are not careful, you can be too absorbed in work, and they will be only too happy to tell you about it later. Being a parent is one of greatest mindfulness practices of all.