How to pronounce "recital"

(Laughter)

that my mom realized his visibility was extending to the entire family,

and that she would need to prepare us for something

she herself had never experienced.

Growing up in the public eye.

And this entailed some extreme parenting tactics.

First. No coddling, like ever.

As a kid, I was terrified of snakes,

so my mom got me a pet snake.

(Laughter)

When I blanked at my first piano recital and ran offstage crying,

my mom insisted I stay and support my peers.

Years later, when my son grimaced at a chipmunk carcass,

our cat had left in the driveway,

Cheryl made him clean up the remains.

(Laughter)

My mom wanted to toughen us up

so we'd have more courage and less fear

when dealing with uncomfortable situations.

So that meant zero coddling.

Put your comfort away, she'd preach.