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My mother had a fear of doctors - other than her daughter marrying one.

I think my mother was always worried about me when she was alive.

Sometimes it's a bizarre, fairly cold, and horrifying thing to be a parent.

Now, I love playing moms who can't hide their paranoia.

I was afraid of just about everything in this world, with the possible exception of my mother and I wasn't too sure about her.

I grew up being terrified of my parents, particularly my father figures.

No one understands my ills, nor the terror that fills my breast, who does not know the heart of a mother.

Being a parent is not for the faint of heart. I may joke about knowing fear, but the fact is, the first time I ever knew real fear was the day Charlotte, my first child, was born. Suddenly there is someone in the world you care about more than anything.

Now that I have kids, I'm probably more overprotective than I've ever been. My wife's nickname for me is 'red alert.' I sometimes check just to see if the kids are breathing. But I try not to be a helicopter parent.