I was a very imaginative child, and my parents were very encouraging of that. My sister and I would put on plays; I would write my own stories.

My own parents were touchy-feely.

You wouldn't think it would but my parents were really balanced about that. When it came time for me to be out of the house and out on my own they were very supportive.

On my own, I have very bad posture; I'm clunky.

That's a big goal of mine, to try and grow as much of my own food as possible.

I had no idea that mothering my own child would be so healing to my own sadness from my childhood.