Hillary Dian Rodham was the first born child to Dorothy and Hugh Rodham on October 26, 1947. She spent her childhood in Park Ridge Illinois. It was a happy and disciplined childhood. As a child, she loved visiting church and playing sports. She was also a member of the National Honor Society and a Student leader. Dorothy and Hugh Rodham always encouraged her to study hard and take up a career of her own interest.

She studied at Wellesley College. Here, she combined excellence with school government she wanted to practice politics and make all that was impossible, possible.

Hillary entered Yale law school in 1969. Here, she served as the Board of Editors of Yale Law Review and Social Action. She mixed well with Marian Wright Edelman, Children’s advocate. This resulted in her, meeting with Bill Clinton.

Bill Clinton often remembers that meeting in the library when she came up to him and said "If you are going to keep staying at me, I might as well introduce myself". Thereafter, the two became inseparable.

After completing graduation, Hillary joined the impeachment inquiry staff and advised the Judiciary committee of the House of Representatives. Earlier she advised the children’s Defense fund in Cambridge. After completing these responsibilities she went to Arkansas. Here, Bill has already begun his political career.

Hillary married to Bill Clinton in 1975. Thereafter she joined the faculty of the University of Arkansas law school in 1975 and then the Rose Law Firm in 1976. In the year 1978, she was appointed to the board of the legal services corporation by President Jimmy Carter. Bill became governor of Arkansas.

Hillary gave birth to a beautiful girl in 1980. She was named Chelsea. Hillary served as Arkansas’s first lady for twelve years. She perfectly balanced the family, public service and law. She worked for the Arkansas educational standards committee and founded the ‘Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families’. She also served on the boards of the Arkansas children hospital, legal services and the children’s defense fund.

It was very difficult but Hillary pursued her job of balancing both private and public service well. The turning point in her life was the year 1993 when the president asked her to chair the Task Force on National health care reform. She pursued successfully as a leading advocate for expanding health insurance coverage. She took special care that children are immunized properly and also raised public awareness about health issues.

She also wrote a weekly newspaper column with the title "taking it over". It emphasized on her own experiences as first lady and her close observations of women, children and families she met across the globe

She also wrote a book entitled ‘it takes a village and other lessons children teach us’ in 1996 was a best seller. She also received a Grammy award for her recording of it.

She won admirers due to her great support for women across the globe and her commitment to various issues on children.