“I still feel like a kid sometimes myself so hard to believe that I'm a mom. Now I'm an adult! It only took 38 years!” FeelsYearsBelieveStillsSometimesHardKidsMomAdultsHard To Believe Author:Ana Ortiz
“I like getting to be in the adult world a little bit and then getting to be in the mom world and cook dinners. And, for me, that balance is what makes it nice.” WorldLittlesBitsNiceMomBalanceLittle BitAdultsDinnerCooks Author:Keri Russell
“Do we honestly believe that hopeless kids growing up under the harsh new rules will turn out to be chaste, studious, responsible adults? On the contrary, by limiting welfare, job training, education and nutritious food, won't we plant the seeds for another bumper crop of out-of-wedlock moms, deadbeat dads and worse?” BelieveKidsJobsTurnsGrowing UpGrowingMomDadTrainingAdultsResponsiblePlantSeedsContraryHonestlyWelfareHopelessHarshCropsChasteBumperKids Growing UpWedlockStudiousJob Training Author:Richard Stolley
“In a New York Post interview, Judy Blume, author of young-adult fiction, gave this advice on getting your kids to read: "Moms come up to me at book signings and describe how they're telling their daughters, 'These were my favorite books,'?" she says. "I say, 'Quit it! That's the biggest turnoff!'"You want to get them to read them, leave them around the house and every so often, say, 'You're not ready to read this yet.'” WantBookKidsYoungHouseFictionAdviceNew YorkReadyMomDaughterAdultsMy FavoriteYoung AdultCome UpQuittingPostsInterviewsNot ReadySigningFavorite Book Author:Judy Blume
“One of the blessings of becoming an adult is finally seeing my mom and dad as people, not just parents.” PeopleInspirationalParentSeeingMomBecomingDadBlessingAdultsMy MomMom And DadBecoming An Adult Author:Sara Shandler
“My dad and mom were more like World War II-era parents, even though it was the 1960s, because they were both born in the '40s. They were young adults before the '60s even happened, and married, and already having kids. But by the time we were adolescents in the '70s, the whole culture was screaming at parents, "You're a good parent if you're open with your kids about sex." They attempted to be open with us about sex, and it made them want to die, and consequently, it made us want to die.” IfsWorldWantMadeWarWholeKidsYoungDiesCultureSexParentBornHappenedMomDadMarriedAdultsMy DadYoung AdultErasWar Of The WorldsWorld War IiWorld War I1960sWanting To DieHaving KidsGood Parent Author:Dan Savage
“I was at the breakfast table this morning and I read in the newspaper that more and more adults are living at home with their parents. That surprised me, I was like Mom did you read this?” HomeParentMorningMomAdultsTablesNewspapersBreakfast Author:Brian Regan
“Now, as an adult, I appreciate those memories. Mom taught me the importance of compassion for your waitress, your crossing guard, your mailman.” MemoriesCompassionTaughtMomAdultsAppreciateImportanceCrossingsWaitressMailman Author:Cate Edwards
“I care so passionately about improving the quality of life for women and girls, not just here in the United States, but internationally as well. I am a single mom and I raised a daughter who is now a young adult.” WellsStatesCareYoungMotherGirlUnitedQualityUnited StatesMomDaughterAdultsRaisedYoung AdultI CareImprovingQuality Of LifeSingle Mom Author:Valerie Jarrett
“My mom would have killed me before, but I'm an adult woman now, and I'm ready to show the world that you can have it all at 40 - be fabulous, 40, and pose for Playboy.” WorldShowsReadyMomAdultsMy MomFabulousPlayboy Author:Cindy Margolis
“The vast majority (over 80 percent) of fast-food and similar low wage service jobs (<$9.24/hr) are held by adults. A quarter are adults over 40. Another quarter are moms raising kids.” KidsJobsMomLowsPercentAdultsMajorityQuartersFast FoodRaising Kids Author:David Rolf
“Except, I think, it's more about me growing up and becoming an adult that I have this new best-friend type of relationship with my mom.” ThinkingGrowing UpGrowingMomTypeBecomingAdultsMy MomBecoming An Adult Author:Ashley Greene
“I remember being young and people passing me things under the bathroom to sign, like under the stall. Like adults. We were shooting at Disney World, and my mom went with me to the bathroom, and an adult woman came in and under the stall was like, "Can you sign this?" And I remember my mom being like, "Have you lost your mind? What is wrong with you? You don't do that! She is a child and you don't do that to anyone!" Who thinks that is a good idea? Someone.” PeopleThinkingWorldMindChildrenIdeasRememberYoungLostMomAdultsMy MomPassingPassingsShootingGood IdeasBathroomLost Your Mind Author:Jodi Sweetin
“There are great parents of small children - they keep their little hair in bows - but those parents are not always good parents of young adults. As soon as their children get up to some size, it's "Shut up, sit down, you talk too much, keep your distance, I'll send you to Europe!" My mom was a terrible parent of small children but a great parent of young adults. She'd talk to me as if I had some sense.” IfsChildrenLittlesYoungParentToo MuchHairMomTerribleAdultsEuropeDistanceYoung AdultSizeMy MomGet UpBowsShut UpTalk To MeSmall ChildGood ParentGreat Parents Author:Maya Angelou
“'The Voice' has lots of singers who fit the 'Idol' mold of young, innocent ingenues with psycho stage moms. But it also has long-suffering adult pros, with a whiff of thirtysomething despair in their voices. That adds an edge of realness.” LongYoungSufferingVoiceStageMomFitDespairAdultsAddEdgesSingersInnocentIdolsMoldPsychoRealnessLong Suffering Author:Rob Sheffield
“It's been very hard, after being mostly a mom, to develop an adult life of my own. And not being married anymore, I have to come up with challenges.” HardChallengesMy OwnMomMarriedAdultsCome UpBeing Married Author:Danielle Steel
“My mom and I are like sisters. We kind of grew up together. She always treated me as an adult. I never had curfew. She's a workaholic, like I am. We're not super family-oriented people, you know?” PeopleKnowsKindTogetherMotherGrewMomGrew UpAdultsMy MomMotherhoodTreatedWorkaholicCurfewLike A SisterFamily Oriented Author:Kelly Clarkson
“My mom told me, 'don't grow up too quickly; once you're an adult, you're an adult.'” MotherGrowsGrowing UpMomAdultsMy MomMotherhood Author:Camilla Belle