he's so cute. as a 12-year-old, that was awesome. >> but it wasn't that she was bedridden or anything at that point. >> no, she was feeling sick. even for my mom, that was not common. even if she was sick, she thought she did what was expected of her made dinner, did laundry, because that was her role. >> but when valentine's day dawned, curtis says he urged her to take it easy. >> and we decided that i would cancel my morning class at quincy university, in order to get the kids to school. and so that's right. it >> so dad will be on deck. it will be dads time to get everybody up and running. here >> yes. so i canceled my class. help the kids get ready for school, help out with that. >> he says cory was so ill, he had to help her back to bed before driving the three eldest