I Know I'm Late, But I've Finally

I've Always Been Incredibly Proud Of Both Of My Parents And Proud Of The Work I Had Done Privately As A Person, Professionally And Academically.

I Just Hope I Will Be As Good A Mom To My Child And, Hopefully, Children As My Mom Was To Me.

I Think We Need To Care About The Metrics Of Success In Life, And I'm A Pretty Competitive Person.

My Parents Always Asked Me What I Thought, Listened To My Opinions, Articulated Their Diagnoses Of Our Challenges At Home And Abroad, And Shared Their Ideas For How To Build A More Equal And Prosperous Country. I Always Felt Part Of Their Call To Serve And Part Of My Father's Journey.

At The Fourth Grade Level, Girls At The Same Percentages Of Boys Say They're Interested In Careers In Engineering Or Math Or Astrophysics, But By Eighth Grade That Has Dropped Precipitously.