Girls see these defined roles they're supposed to follow in life, but when I was a young child, my parents told me I could be anything.

But it was my parents I longed for mostly. I wanted to be a little girl again and cuddle into them, wriggling in between them like I'd done in their bed when I was three or four, snug and warm in the safest place in the world.

Instead I had Hell.

I was taught as a young child by my parents and family to love myself.

What I learned as a young child continues to have a tremendous impact on my life today.

As a young child, I suffered from poor health. My parents encouraged me to swim, which really improved my condition.

You follow any family around, you're going to see elation, you're going to see disharmony.