This is Denise Richards’ belief as she focuses on staying fit and healthy. She does not want her kids to hear her complaining about her weight as “That kind of attitude just makes young girls grow up to be dissatisfied with their bodies.” Instead, she wants to stay positive and tries to set an active example for her two daughters, Sam and Lola.

“Working out is part of my life, not just an I-have-to-get-ready-for-a-photo-shoot thing,” she said in an interview for Shape magazine. “I exercise almost every day. The girls usually play in the workout room with me, so they’re learning by example.”

Richards has been criticized lately for including her two young daughters in her upcoming E! reality show. Her ex-husband is at the forefront of the critics. The two figured in a court trial earlier this year which was subsequently won by Richards. She says that despite the criticisms against her, she works hard to stay positive.

It’s an attitude she attributes to her late mother, Joni, who died of cancer in November. Says Richards: “Even at the end, when things were really dire for my mother, she was never negative. There was an inner strength about her.”

She in turn wants that same attitude to be passed along to her two daughters. “I want to teach my girls the importance of picking yourself up and moving forward.” She wants them to know that despite negative attitudes towards themselves, they have to work hard at staying positive and looking forward to a brighter future.

A very good thing to pass along to your children, I might add.