As a child, I often dreamed about all the things I might want to be when I grew up -- some dreams were practical (an attorney), others far-fetched (the famous actress/indie folk singer who wins six Grammy and eight Tony Awards). Even though my mind was never quite made up, there was one thing I was always certain I wanted to be: a mother.

Nothing else in life could ever be more fulfilling and I would leave no greater mark. The reason I was so sure of this? My own mother: Patricia Russo.

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