My own childhood showed me that when it comes to loving your kids, concepts like that don’t apply.
AL ROKERI was the oldest of six, and three of my siblings were adopted.
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I know I need to exercise. For some people, exercise is like breathing; for others, like me, it takes effort.
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In the pregnancy process I have come to realize how much of the burden is on the female partner. She’s got a construction zone going on in her belly.
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In our society leaving baby with Daddy is just one step above leaving the kids to be raised by wolves or apes.
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I’ve never been part of anything so great as those three kids.
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I also want them to know that being successful is not the real world – that their parents get treated better because they’re on TV.
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I couldn’t wait for Courtney to come to the hospital so I could have all my women together.
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And I love doing this thing, and they will have to blow me out of here with dynamite before I leave.
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If I was having a bad day, eating was like self-medicating. But if you abuse food, you still have to use that substance that you abuse every day.
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Exercising is what I need for my metabolism and for a better sense of well-being.
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When Courtney’s mother and I first separated I tried to be Disney Dad, showering her with gifts, trips and then I snapped out of it.
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We already had an adopted daughter, 10-year-old Courtney, from my previous marriage.
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If somehow every volunteer vanished tomorrow, so much of this country would come to a standstill: schools, hospitals and libraries.
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You can’t name an institution that doesn’t depend on volunteers.
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They wrapped her up like a baby burrito to show to Mom. Here were a mother and her daughter and I love them both so much.
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There is no quick fix. At the end of the day, you still have to do the work to maintain your weight. It can’t be a diet. You have to change your life.
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