Filed under: Health & safety, Celeb kids, Celeb parenting

We all know that Paris Hilton likes to party. We also know that on at least one occasion, she didn't let her inebriated state stop her from getting behind the wheel of a car. She was convicted of driving while intoxicated back in 2006 and in 2007, she spent time in jail for violating the terms of her probation. While the responsibility for those bad decisions rests firmly on Paris' own shoulders, it sounds like her mom feels at least partly to blame.

Although Kathy Hilton has never had a drinking problem, she says Paris' issues made her want to set a better example for her family. In order to "walk the walk", she says she gave up drinking altogether and recently celebrated one year of sobriety.

Based on the behavior of her famous daughter, Kathy Hilton may not be a likely candidate for mother of the year, but I respect what she is trying to do. Children do learn by example and parents have a responsibility to try to set a good one. Unfortunately, that may have come too late for the Hilton kids. Just this past February, Kathy's 18-year-old son Barron got his own DWI.

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