Hi, I'm Elaine. My daughter, Jill, was a delightful baby but a miserable teen. She now tells me her misery is what helped her to be the artist she is today. Oh, please! But I am so proud of her; especially her new record California Years. Not only does it have great songs but also it was completely fan-funded. She has helped to start a new model in the music industry -that is what she told me. I am also proud of her activism. Even as a child she was political. I remember her first song as a child was something about Watergate. She also had a hit song in 1995 about kissing a girl. Even though I was not wild about it at first it grew on me and is so much better than that "other song" with the stolen title. But since that time, she has become one of the most respected songwriters and performers around. By the way, it was my side of the family where she got her talent. Thank you, Elaine Dillon