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Mika Brzezinski

Profession : Journalist

Birth : May 2, 1967

For many women, going back to work a few months after having a baby is overwhelming and unmanageable. As strange as it may seem, things get even more difficult for a working mom after the second and third baby arrive. By that time, the romance of being a modern 'superwoman' wears off and reality sets in.

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I suffered from a mild case of postpartum depression after my second child and the physical challenge of maintaining an overnight shift at CBS, a marriage, and two in diapers made the symptoms worse and everyone in the house paid the price.

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The needs of babies and toddlers were constant and drained the life out my sense of self and my family's relationship with each other.

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I realize that of all people, I am no expert on parenting or marriage.

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Women face enough pressures and challenges in a workplace that is still depressingly biased against a female's success. Add to that, the fact that the very thing many women I know find most rewarding (having kids) is now frowned upon.

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I am not afraid to say my relationship with my man is important, even vital, to who I am as a person.

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Finding a job is hard enough, but have you ever considered the odds and the challenges of finding a good man?

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The odds are definitely better on getting the right job than getting a good partner for life. Someone who will grow with you. Someone to develop memories with. Someone who was there in the beginning. Someone who will be there at the end.

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I try my best to be extremely disciplined about my diet.

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I have mugs of hot water every morning because the studio is cold, and also because it makes my throat sound clearer.

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I love tomatoes, and they're so good for you.

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I did something a lot of people will have to do in this economy if they want to eventually land their dream job. I turned down an offer to take a high-paying position in another field because it wouldn't fulfill me.

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A bad boyfriend is someone you give everything to - you live with him, cook for him, sleep with him - thinking he is going to marry you and then he doesn't. When you are giving your all to a job and not getting credit, your job is a bad boyfriend.

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Despite my professional experience, the fifteen-hour workdays, and a successful new show that I had helped build, MSNBC was still refusing to pay me what I was worth.

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I don't want to impose rules on people, but you have only a short window, and you're sorely mistaken if you think you can put off having a family. It's very hard to find a good man, and it's never a 'good time' to have a baby if you have a career.

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On 'Morning Joe' I can say what I think, be my sometimes unorthodox self, have fun, yet be serious as well.

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My family was always active, and our thing was family walks. Not walks around the block, but more like eight-mile hikes up mountains.

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In high school, my two older brothers ran track. They'd come home sweaty and mud-covered, and I could tell they enjoyed it. So I started running - I ran a mile down the road and back again - and I haven't stopped since.

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Often I feel like I can run forever. If someone told me I had to run for 10 hours, I probably could.

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These days, I am the most boring, methodical runner. I always do the same three- to five-mile loop near my home every evening. I hardly ever miss a day. On the weekends, I might go longer or add in weights.

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