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So they were very much part of our lives.

And

and part of our extended family.

And of course, my grandmother, who she trusted completely with us.

So she showed me a lot at a time when

You know, not many women were doing what my mother was doing inside the boardroom and on the construction sites.

All the time, by the way, with five-inch heels and, like, perfectly clothed hair.

So she made it look incredibly easy, but it was and continues to be very challenging to do.

balance work and life like that, especially at a time where what she was doing was so singular.

So she really, my mother served as an unbelievable role model for me for what is possible.

How to be an amazing mother who is loving and nurturing and fun and provides for her

and doggedly pursuing one's goals in a professional capacity.

So she did that when she was married to my father.

She did that following their divorce and really was just an amazing mentor for me.

I wouldn't say absent, but, you know, my mother wasn't home cooking us meals.

My grandmother was.

But my mother was home when we ate them.

And then she'd go out again.

You know, her and my father were actively building their life and

pursuing their passions.