I had my daughter when I was pretty young, 28, and I had to sacrifice not going out with my friends, and… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
For me, having a daughter made me much more efficient and productive. I would wake up in the morning trying to figure… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
Let's put in place programs to ensure that all of our children are reading by third grade. — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
I realize that I was being the kind of parent that I thought my daughter needed. I was a good role model… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
No child should be expelled from preschool. And so we are calling on school districts around the country to end that practice.… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
My daughter is, of course, perfect. Everyone's child is, but mine really is perfect. But I could not have raised her without… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
Equal pay, paid leave, paid sick days, workplace flexibility, and affordable childcare - everywhere I go around the United States, as I… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
Let's figure out ways of keeping our children out of the juvenile justice system and in the classroom so that they'll thrive.… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
I still vividly remember the moment I let go of an embrace with my daughter on her college campus - that, in… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
I am an Iranian by birth and of my Islamic faith. I am also an American Citizen and I seek to help change America… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
We have held forums here at the White House on workplace flexibility, and the first major bill signed into law by President Obama was… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
Companies have told us that they have employees who are near retirement age. We created a $5 billion reinsurance pool to help them bear… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
Part of what makes America strong is our resilience, tenacity, innovation and our willingness to be optimistic about our future. I know that President… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
I had my daughter when I was pretty young, 28, and I had to sacrifice not going out with my friends, and I had… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
Barack's mother was very important to him, but he spent a great deal of his life living in a different place. So, as all… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
I vividly remember early on in my career when I was eight months pregnant, working literally around the clock, and worrying that each trip… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
I don't want to just tell my story - I want to share the experiences, life lessons, and values that have shaped who I… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
If you are not diverse and you are not listening to all voices and have your ear to the ground, you're not going to… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
We do have to ask ourselves as a culture, what do we want to be? You know, what are our founding values? And if… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
We have to think creatively about changes that need to be made in the workplace to accommodate the growing demands on the work force. — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
