MOM'S BEST ADVICE - MOTHER TO MOTHER

BET.comgives out the best advice from celebrity power moms.

Marian Robinson - You want them to make good decisions but when they make mistakes you want it to be a learning experience. I think that gives kids a lot of confidence. I really did raise my children by ear, day by day.

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Marian Robinson - You want them to make good decisions but when they make mistakes you want it to be a learning experience. I think that gives kids a lot of confidence. I really did raise my children by ear, day by day.

Michelle Obama - Finding balance... In being a woman, being a professional, being a mother. What women have the power to do, through our own experiences, is to push that balance out into the culture. If people are happier, and they’re more engaged... that makes homelife stronger.

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Michelle Obama - Finding balance... In being a woman, being a professional, being a mother. What women have the power to do, through our own experiences, is to push that balance out into the culture. If people are happier, and they’re more engaged... that makes homelife stronger.

Tina Knowles - Motherhood is about example, love and support.

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Tina Knowles - Motherhood is about example, love and support.

Kimora Lee & Daughters - Ming Lee and Aoki Lee pose and smile for the camera with their mother at the Baby Phat runway show during NY Fashion Week.

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Kimora Lee - My whole life is based on 'How dare you?'... that's been my whole life and I always dare to do what people tell me I can't do. Motherhood isn't any less of a challenge, so why would I approach that any differently?

Holly Robinson Peete - If I've learned anything from motherhood, it's that I need to keep my eyes open and be present for every moment.

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Holly Robinson Peete - If I've learned anything from motherhood, it's that I need to keep my eyes open and be present for every moment.

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Diana Ross - I'm a parent, and I try to take care of my health and keep my life in order. In the last few years I've really had to decide what's important to me, and it seems to me that my family and my health are top on the list.

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Diana Ross - I'm a parent, and I try to take care of my health and keep my life in order. In the last few years I've really had to decide what's important to me, and it seems to me that my family and my health are top on the list.

Monica - [A child] really just gives [you] a reason to just wake up in the morning. You can’t live for something like music or other people, you really can’t do that.

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Monica - [A child] really just gives [you] a reason to just wake up in the morning. You can’t live for something like music or other people, you really can’t do that.

Erykah Badu - My children motivate me to move and to be a good example of me... to be the best me I can be.

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Erykah Badu - My children motivate me to move and to be a good example of me... to be the best me I can be.

Jada Pinkett Smith - We're not strict but we definitely believe it's a very important component for rearing children. It creates safety for them. They understand that they need guidance.

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Jada Pinkett Smith - We're not strict but we definitely believe it's a very important component for rearing children. It creates safety for them. They understand that they need guidance.

Justine Simmons - There are other women out there who can’t have babies and they keep trying. They get so caught up with ‘I gotta have my own.’ If people knew that they would get that same feeling from adoption, I think more [women] would adopt and not go through the heartache of trying and miscarrying.

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Justine Simmons - There are other women out there who can’t have babies and they keep trying. They get so caught up with ‘I gotta have my own.’ If people knew that they would get that same feeling from adoption, I think more [women] would adopt and not go through the heartache of trying and miscarrying.