For me, growing up felt like a roller coaster ride at times, but looking back, I don't think that it was such a bad thing. It was all part of the excitement of being young.

One of the perks of growing up, but also one of the biggest challenges, is making decisions about the future. Deciding what kind of job you want, whether you want to finish school, or whether you want to go to university are huge choices to make.

Women's bodies have always been used as a spectacle and objectified.

I knew it was right to make time for myself to have adventures and fulfil dreams.

My family put a lot of emphasis on homework, so there weren't too many comic books or video games for me, when I was growing up.

I'm so supported, and I'm so privileged. So many women today are single parents; I don't feel different. I think you get out of life what you put into it... and Bluebell was a beautiful accident. I feel blessed to have her. I'm learning every day as a mother.

Lucky enough, through the public school system, I had been able to have some music education, and that gave me something to focus on, and discipline - like a family to feel part of. There was a healthy family.

With every word we utter, with every action we take, we know our kids are watching us. We as parents are their most important role models.