"I think you have to give yourself a break. I couldn't be at every pickup and drop-off and I couldn't go to every school PTA meeting. You have to let other people help you. You have to acknowledge that being physically weak or even mentally weak in moments doesn't make you a bad mom. It actually just makes you a human being and your kids can see you in a different light.
"It's good to have them see you be imperfect, to be open to help, and open to letting others pick up the pieces sometimes. It brings a humility to your children that's actually a beautiful thing and I learned to do that because it's not easy. It's easy to say, it's hard to do. There's nothing, I think, anyone hates more, than to feel weak or to feel sick or to feel helpless. So I think accepting help, [and] allowing yourself to be vulnerable is huge. And to give yourself a break. Going forward, it's a lesson I'll continue to know that I don't have to do it all. I think that's a huge lesson."
