Why Angelina Jolie’s Kids Probably Made Her Difficult Health Decisions Easier

March 24, 2015

Because here’s the thing: Jolie’s ultimate goal was to increase her chances of living to see her six children grow up. And that goal, along with the fact that she lost her mom, grandmother, and aunt to cancer, helped inform her decision to get BRCA testing. When she tested positive for the BRCA 1 gene — which gave her an estimated 87 percent risk of breast cancer and a…

Heather Morgan Shott is the former Editor-in-Chief of Momtastic.com. Previously she was site director of The Nest. Before that, she was founding editor of the social network MixingBowl.com, and she held senior editor positions at Parents.com and BHG.com, as well as digital editor positions at WineSpectator.com, Brides.com, and National Geographic Traveler.
When she's not working, she's hanging with her fam in Brooklyn, probably at the playground and most definitely drinking coffee. Her two impeccably dressed children, Mason, 6, and Poppy Belle, 2, listen to every word she says and never have tantrums (hey, a girl can dream!). Follow their adventures on her blog, High Chair Times, and Facebook.
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