And we had a DJ - my childhood friend from Chicago came to be the DJ at our party out in LA. It was a party, rockin' and rolling, and it was dancing and fun. For me it was different; just to have family with us.
And you can't make a mistake when you are reading the Torah, so you have men standing around who will correct you if you are reading it incorrectly.
As a mom, I always feel I have to protect them. I talk about them because they are the most important things in my life but they are private people. I won't use them for my own press.
Being a Hot Mom means being respected as a mom and a woman. And, the key to being a Hot Mom is having a sense of humor about yourself and all the crazy situations that arise.
Being a working mom is not easy. You have to be willing to screw up at every level.
Hopefully this movie will help people understand that if a child is never given the tools to know how to love others and love and respect themselves, this is what happens.
I also think a Hot Mom is someone who can connect with what's current in her kids' world.
I have three sons, a husband, parents, and I'll fight and get angry, but what is very important that I have found as I've matured, is that I have to move on.
I have three sons, and I think we're both fierce protectors of our children.
I love music and I love to dance.
I'd read articles about actresses who made it sound so easy to balance it all. I finally realized they were full-of-it!
I'm at a time in my life where I'm so filled up that I don't want more.
If you can feed your family, give them an education, then you are a success.
If you can laugh, you can get through it. In our house, we laugh a lot.
It's a topic that I was unaware of - you don't really think about the children of prisoners.
It's based around a Jewish family but it really is a universal theme about getting along and coming along.
It's depressing and scary, but he needs to know the world around him because he's fourteen now and in two years he's going to drive. He needs to know what goes on out in the world. I'm not going to always be there.
Less than Zero was not an easy movie to make. It was hard-fought for me to get. Even on the audition they did not want to see me.
Midwest kids got to summer camp. There is something very special about being away from your parents for the first time, sleeping under the stars, hiking and canoeing.
My kids and my family are number one; I enjoy them the most.
My sons were so excited to be picked up in the limo and be part of everything. I think they are proud of me. They see me doing what I love. They get.
So, do I think I'm missing something? I really don't, and I think that comes with age.
Sometimes movies gloss over things, and it was important to me that this was realistic.
Special effects movies have taken over the universe. That and scary movies.
That's human nature - the ups and downs.
The great equalizer is health. If you don't have it, you're screwed.
The great medical facilities are a relief for the parents, too, who don't have to think about caring for their young ones on their own for a weekend. They have a great time.
The kids don't feel as isolated because they have a shared experience. They are all in the same boat. Every summer, we take the sickest kids first.
The orthodox Jews get bar mitzvahed in groups the same morning. It's not a big deal.
They see a work ethic in both of us. But, they also see that my husband is more in control of his future, and I am more reliant on other sources for my career.
To have to chant in a foreign language that is one of the oldest languages, in front of people, is a daunting task.
Two years ago I created Painted Turtle Camp in Lake Hughes, California. Each week the summer camp welcomes children with a different disease.
We are so lucky Americans are impressive with what they're willing to give. We get bashed too much. And, so many young people in this country give so much. They're not all gang bangers.
Well yes, my son was bar mitzvahed last April, after I made this film.
What was very important to me in my character is that I wanted you to believe that this mom, Joanne Fiedler, could be married to this dad. It was very important that I show that this dad had good qualities and why I was with him and would fight for him to get past his demons.
Jamie claims she was offered one of the lead roles in Friends, but turned it down to have her second son.
Jami has been friends with Daryl Hannah's sister, Page Hannah-Adler, since childhood.
In high school, Jami was voted Most Likely to Succeed and Most Likely to be Remembered. However, the awards came after she had appeared in Square Pegs, so she credits the show, not her popularity.
Jami decided she wanted to be an actress after she played Dorothy in her 5th grade production of The Wizard of Oz.
Jami is married to Tony Ressler--they have been married since 1989. They met on a blind date.
Jami appears in a Direct TV commercial in a clip from Twister. (2006)
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