"If you raise children, you forget what age they are. I mean you don't literally forget, but you treat a 13-year-old like she's 10 and there's a big difference in those three years and they can't stand it. They want to be treated like they're 17 when they're 13. And sometimes you can't help thinking of them as if they were 10 or 10 months old because it's all so recent. So we do overprotect sometimes."

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Meryl Streep

Actress, Producer

Meryl Streep is an acclaimed actress known for her versatile roles and profound exploration of identity in films like 'Sophie's Choice' and 'The Iron Lady.'

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