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When I was growing up, my mother only put her foot down once: She said, "You are going to college." And that was a lifesaving moment. But she never talked to me about my clothes or hair. So I learned how to parent my kids through her.

Jada Pinkett Smith
Mother, Growing Up, Kids
"The Divine Sisterhood of Jada Pinkett Smith". Interview with Laurie Sandell, www.redbookmag.com. June 11, 2013.
When I was growing up, my mother only put her foot down once: She said, You are going to college. And that was a lifesaving moment. But she never talked to me about my clothes or hair. So I learned how to parent my kids