“My nana was always a widow as long as I was alive; my grandfather died before I was born. All the women on my street - there were four houses in a row with all old women who lived alone who were widowed. They all had kids, but they were all widowed. My mom didn't put me in preschool; I didn't know that was a thing. I just hung out with these women all day.” KnowsLongKidsHouseBornFourAliveStreetsMomDiedMy MomGrandfatherHungMy GrandfatherWidowsOld WomanFather DiedPreschoolWidowedGrandfather Died Author:Jen Kirkman
“I was four when I started modeling. My mom was very much an off-the-stage mom who knew nothing about the business. She married my stepdad when I was about four, and he had been an actor. Because I was a really smiley kid and could read, which is something they're always looking for, she just decided to give it a shot.” GivingKidsActorsFourStageMomMarriedShotsDecidedMy MomModelingSmileyStepdads Author:Charlotte Arnold
“One of the roles I hold really close to my heart is a small "under-five" role I did on "The Young and the Restless." I think I did about four episodes and it meant so much to me, simply because it was my mom's all-time favorite soap.” ThinkingHeartYoungRolesFiveFourMomMy HeartMy MomAll TimeEpisodesRestlessSoapAll Time FavoriteClose To My Heart Author:Emayatzy E. Corinealdi
“I wonder if I love the communal act of eating so much because throughout my childhood, with four older brothers and a mom who worked in the restaurant business, I spent a lot of time fending for myself, eating alone - and recognizing how eating together made all the difference.” IfsMadeTogetherDifferencesWonderFourChildhoodFoodBrotherMomEatingCookingRestaurantsCulinaryRecognizingOlder BrotherEating AloneRestaurant BusinessEating Together Book:Bouchon Source: Bouchon
“[On turning down an invitation to appear for four minutes on the Ed Sullivan Show:] Honey, it takes Moms four minutes just to get on the stage.” ShowsFourMinutesStageMomSpeedHoneyInvitationsEd Sullivan Author:Moms Mabley
“I have an older sister and my mom would dress us up identically, so in all of our pictures, we're in these giant pink, poufy outfits. I remember when I was four or five, we all went to a theme park and I had to go to the bathroom but couldn't hold it in anymore. Let's just say, I had to buy a brand new outfit! But that moment was the first time I remember ever wearing something different from my sister at an event. It was my breakthrough moment when I decided I was never going to match my sister again!” FirstsDifferentMomentsRememberFiveFourEventsMomFirst TimeDecidedDressesMy MomBrandsGiantsParksThemeThat MomentMy SisterBathroomRemember WhenBreakthroughBrand NewOutfitsOlder SisterTheme Parks Author:Analeigh Tipton
“My grandfather was a teacher, my grandmother on my mom's side, four of my aunts, my sister-in-law, my best friend. So I've always, my entire life, been surrounded by teachers, and because of that I've had a tremendous respect for what teachers can do, the power that they can have.” LawSidesCan DoTeacherFourMomMy MomGrandmotherMy SisterGrandfatherMy GrandmotherMy Best FriendAuntMy GrandfatherIn-lawsSister In Law Author:Michelle Rhee
“I had a tremendous upbringing and foundation but as others like me have experienced, when you go to college, mom and dad are no longer there to help guide. There were some moments in college that really cemented my own convictions and beliefs. It was a real period of growth and maturity in my sanctifying process. I got married in college. That was a tremendous blessing. Four years later, we started having children and that gives you a deeper understanding of the Father's love.” GivingYearsChildrenRealMomentsHelpingFatherBeliefProcessUnderstandingGrowthMy OwnFourCollegeMomDadPeriodsBlessingMarriedFoundationConvictionDeeperGuidesLike MeMaturityFour YearsUpbringingHaving ChildrenMom And DadDeeper Understanding Author:Aaron Kampman
“We were little children, four or five years old, but they were all around the house and they made us look epic, like we were part of some story being told. My mom would have this woman come to our house and take photos of us. She did a photo book of us as well when I was one. I still have it.” YearsWellsLooksChildrenLittlesMadeStillsBookStoriesHouseFiveFourMomMy MomFive YearsEpicFive Year Olds Author:Jeff Vespa
“I'd love to have three or four kids. But my mom always says: "Speak to me after you have your first".” FirstsKidsThreeSpeakFourMomMy Mom Author:Ivanka Trump
“Miami Beach - that's where I grew up, in a middle-class Jewish family led by my maternal grandfather. Me, my great-grandmother - a Holocaust survivor, who was my roommate - my grandparents, my mom and her brother all shared a four-bedroom house.” HouseClassFourMiddleBrotherGrewMomGrew UpMy MomBeachMiddle ClassGrandmotherSurvivorHolocaustGrandfatherBedroomGrandparentMiamiRoommateGreat GrandmotherHolocaust SurvivorJewish FamilyMiami BeachBedroom House Author:Brett Ratner
“My dad also survived five divorces, and the women he married cleaned his ass out every time. I used to think my dad got divorced because he wanted new furniture. At one point in my life, all we had left was a wooden box, a 12 black-and-white TV, and a four-man rubber raft for a couch. And yet, I was the coolest kid in third grade. Mom, can we have a sleepover in Christopher Titus' house? They have a raft in the living room! We can row to breakfast in the morning. I can actually be Captain Crunch!” ThinkingMenI CanKidsWantedUsedHouseLeftBlackWhiteRoomsMorningFiveFourTvsMomDadMarriedThirdsMy DadBoxesDivorceAssGradesBreakfastBlack And WhiteCaptainsSurvivedFurnitureDivorcedCouchesLiving RoomRubberCrunchThird GradeSleepovers Author:Christopher Titus
“And me having kids, with my family history? My mom: mentally ill, shot and killed her last husband. My father: six ex-wives, four heart attacks. Both of my parents think alcohol is a food group.” ThinkingHeartKidsLastsFatherParentFourWifeGroupsMomHusbandSixShotsMy FamilyIllMy MomAlcoholExesFamily HistoryHeart AttackMentally IllHaving KidsEx Wife Author:Christopher Titus
“My mom and dad met at Anaheim High School. After they got married, all they wanted to do was have four children, and they did.” ChildrenWantedSchoolFourMomDadMetsMarriedHigh SchoolOur ChildrenMy MomMom And Dad Author:Gwen Stefani
“I'm usually a mellow, go-with-the-flow person, except when someone tells me I should do something. Then I get stubborn. If they don't back off, I get this horrible rage and want to kill them. When I was four and my mom would send me to my room, I'd get so mad I'd go outside and bang my head on the sidewalk.” IfsWantShouldPersonsRoomsFourMomFlowMadMy MomRageHorribleStubbornBangsSidewalkMellow Author:Josie Maran
“In an attempt to help me move on from my failed marriage, my mom set me up with Jesus Freak. In fact, the stoner hadn't even finished moving out when she told me not to worry, because she already had someone better lined up for me. I was just lonely and desperate enough to endure a four-month celibate long distance relationship with a guy who read 15 chapters of the Bible and prayed for two hours every day and expected me to follow suit. He wanted to give our hypothetical children Bible names and for us to move to Korea to become missionaries.” GivingChildrenLongTwoEnoughFactsHelpingWantedMovingGuyJesusNamesHoursWorryFourMomMonthsLonelyDistanceEndureMy MomFinishedExpectedSuitsDesperateHelp MeFreakChaptersKoreaLong DistanceDistance RelationshipLong Distance RelationshipHypotheticalMoving OutStonersFailed MarriageJesus Freak Author:Kate Madison