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Addiction Has Had Such An Impact On My Life And The People I Love, And There Really Is Not A Lot About It That Is Funny. So The Last Thing I Wanted Was To Give The Impression That It’s All Fun And Games, And Isn’t It Funny What She Gets Away With.

I Love To Hand Sew. I Sometimes Make Clothing For My Children, Which Of Course They Grow Out Of In A Matter Of Minutes. I Thoroughly Love It.

My Kids Have Never Seen Me Scream At Anybody. They've Never Seen An Argument. There's Never Been Even A Cold Silence. And Those Are Things That I Grew Up With Because My Parents Did End Up Divorcing.

We're Living In A Time When Parenting Is Not At All Mirroring The Way I Was Parented. For Me, I Just Followed My Parents Around On Their Errands; When They Were Busy On The Phone, I Was Quiet. It's A Different Kettle Of Fish These Days: They Run The House, And You Listen To Their Music, And You Go To Their Appointments.

My Friends Started Having Children After College, While I Was Pursuing This Crazy Acting Career And Living Hand To Mouth. Plus, All My Boyfriends Were Artists Struggling To Make A Living. Having Kids Didn't Make Any Sense - Why Would I Take On More Of A Financial Burden When I Couldn't Even Afford A Dog?