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Maria Shriver Made Her Kids Stand Up 'Out of Respect' Whenever She Entered a Room — and Says They Still Do


Maria Shriver opened up about raising her kids with one major rule she inherited from her own mother in a special episode of Hoda Kotb’s podcast 'Making Space.'

The journalist, 69, opened up about raising her kids with one major rule she inherited from her own mother in a special episode of Hoda Kotb ’s podcast Making Space, filmed live at the Making Space Wellness Weekend in Austin, Texas. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Shriver added that she didn’t want her kids or their friends to be "sitting looking at a phone or watching the game" upon her entrance.

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