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Teaching by Example Mothers and daughters discuss the impact of entrepreneurship on their relationships.

By Aliza P. Sherman

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As women entrepreneurs continue to make giant strides inbusiness, they strive to be positive role models to their children,particularly their daughters. Here, two business owners and theirdaughters speak candidly about their relationships and howentrepreneurship fits in.

"When the school would call and tell me I had to pick[Laurel] up because she was sick, I sometimes had to set up asleeping bag in my office for her to rest on until I could go home.She remembers these things as 'normal' and does not feelslighted, while I reflect upon them with a great deal ofguilt," recounts Yvonne Tocquigny, 48, president of TocquignyAdvertising, Interactive and Marketing, a $5 million firm inAustin, Texas.

Growing up along with Tocquigny's 23-year-old company, herdaughter, Laurel Pantin, "saw the struggle of myentrepreneurship as a limit to our freedom," Tocquigny says."She saw me tired and worn down many times. But she also sawthe positive side-the celebrations of our success, the parties inour home for employees, and the happiness it gave me when thebusiness was working."