Becoming a mother has helped me to realize who I am aside from my career.
Hurt me to see the pain across my mothers face, every time my father's fist would put her in her place.
Thankfully, I have my mom and a small group of close friends who are there for me 24/7 and whom I can trust and depend on.
I remember watching the Grammys and looking at the performances and crying to my mom, saying how much I wanted to be there.
My future daughter is not going to go through what I did.
My mom brought me up to believe that my talent is a gift and a blessing.
Being a working mother is not easy, but I think it helps you choose what's important in your life. If I think about starting a new project - whether it be music, a movie or a fragrance - I always stop and think: Is this something I feel really passionate about? That way, if I'm not at home at least it's for something I really love, and my son can look up to that.
Being a mother, singer and actress is a definite juggling act, but I don't think I would be comfortable any other way.
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