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Today we begin with a Tweet from late yesterday in which Hillary explains how becoming a grandparent was a transformational experience and how proud she is to see the continuity of love and family as she watches Chelsea in her new role as a mother.
x"It's only been an incredible gift." Hillary talks about becoming a grandmother and watching Chelsea become a mom.https://t.co/NHuHYM15Q9
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) May 8, 2016Hillary also responded by email to supporters who had accepted Chelsea’s invitation to sign a Mother’s Day card to Hillary. She mentioned her own mother Dorothy, who passed 5 years ago, and highlighted a couple stories that signers had shared.
Today, I’m thinking a lot about my mom, Dorothy. She had a tough childhood, sent away by her parents and working to support herself as a housemaid by the time she was 14. Despite not always having the support she needed, she found a way to become an amazing, supportive mother to my brothers and me….
Some of you shared stories about your mothers this week, and many of them struck a chord: Juanita from Florida talked about working alongside her mom, who was a farmworker, and listening to her talk about the importance of a good education. Today, Juanita has a PhD. Sylvia from Texas told me that her mother started working as a nanny when she was just 12, much like my mom. Now, with her mother’s support, Sylvia is getting ready to go to college.
Some previous videos had introduced us to Dorothy, and the campaign yesterday published another biographical essay. In a new video, Hillary retells how her mother’s example lit a spark and urged her on to support family friendly policies such as paid family leave.