I have three children. I always bring the baby with me when I'm travelling. So I try to demand family time as much as I can. I also realize that to ensure a good life for my kids, I have to retain my political activism. To be honest with you, as a woman, campaigning strikes me as a male privilege.
Guys can walk away from childcare.
All those politicians have someone else take care of their kids. But I'd rather be with my kids than out shaking hands. I see the back end of all the laws the Washington guys write. Living in a poor community, as a woman and as a mother, I feel the absence of good education programming, of funding for daycare and health programs for kids. Every four years, I see these guys talking about what to do with women's bodies.