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Being a mom, I can't imagine my child not having a meal. That's hard to digest.

As a parent, I know how difficult it can be to encourage your kids to eat well.

I have a history of eating disorders but, as a mother, you think of being an example to your child. I'm so much more balanced than I was.

People want to know how we do it as moms. I want to inspire moms to get back in the kitchen. I want to show moms that not only is it great to have your kids eat healthy foods as opposed to McDonald's, but it's great to bring the family back together.

You can't be a parent and say, 'I need you to be more active and I need you to eat right,' when you're still choosing to have poor eating habits.

Healthy children are born from healthy, respected, well-nourished and educated mothers and it is imperative that they have a voice in the decisions which affect them. If you empower a mother and let her have her say towards a poverty-free future, the positive impact this would have on ending hunger will be immense.

Being a mom is hard, but I don't want people to feel like they always have to go straight to the TV dinner or go to the fast food because you have a busy, hectic life.

It occurred to me that a food drive would be a natural way to talk to kids about hunger, which so many of them simply aren't aware of.

I was the youngest of six kids, so yeah, feeding myself was important, but it's not like I was obsessed with food growing up.