Laura Dern: "There are times when I am working 14 hours a day on a film and I have only 20 minutes to put my child to sleep. I make that time totally count. I turn off my brain and focus on my child. There are times when you are just so irritated by the stresses of the day. You have to learn to detach and focus fully on what they want to tell you about what happened at school. It doesnt matter if that happens at bath time or bedtime. You just have to be there fully."
Cindy Crawford, mother of son Presley, 8, and daughter Kaia, 6: "I spend a lot of time with my kids so I dont put pressure on myself to make every minute meaningful. I think quality time should be organic. Yesterday, my daughter and I sat at Starbucks for 45 minutes and just talked. If you are relaxed with your children and you are in the moment, then that time is meaningful."
Lisa Rinna, mother of daughters Delilah, 9, and Amelia, 6: "I try to be there for my kids physically, and of course emotionally, as much as possible. I drive them to school almost everyday and thats when we talk about everything that is of the moment any situation at school, things that come up with other girls. In the car, I just start talking. Its then that theyre my captive audience, after all!"
Bridgette Wilson-Sampras: "Ive learned to play together outside so were not near a television and I leave my phone and my Blackberry in my purse. I literally caught myself once with Christian -- I was talking on the phone, checking a text message, and I had a call waiting for me. I remember my son watching me so patiently. He went to sit on a swing by himself. That moment stayed with me for a long time. Life can get so cluttered. Its so important to be in present time. It only took that one day to drive home the message. Just seeing his face that was enough for me. I just said to myself, "I cant do this anymore." So all that stuff is gone.
"Christian's nursery school is also a co-op, so teachers and parents run the school. Now all his little friends know my name is Bridgette and I am getting to know all of them. Thats important to me."
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