There are times when you need to stay strong, ignore the criticism and do what you know is right.

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What rules or principles do you keep in mind to stay focused and stay strong?

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Stay with a strong brand and you should be okay, as long as you have an option to terminate the franchise every five years.

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It is difficult when you have two children that look up to you, and you have to do your very best to stay strong regardless of what happens.

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"There is no way to describe seeing your son behind a window so thick that it has barbed wire in it and you can't give him a hug, " Morgan, a stay-at-home mom with a strong Southern accent, said in a phone interview.

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