“Growing up with three older brothers and being the youngest and the only girl, my mom always made me tough. She's taught me over the years how to be a strong, independent woman, how to carry yourself in a positive way and anything that my brothers can do, I can do.” WayYearsMadeI CanGirlThreeStrongCan DoGrowing UpGrowingTaughtBrotherMomToughIndependentMy MomMy BrotherIndependent WomenOlder BrotherStrong Independent WomenBeing Independent WomanStrong Independent Author:Diana Lopez
“I have always stressed to my girls that outer beauty fades but inner beauty lasts forever. Simple things like smiling and looking people in the eye could change someone's bad day into a good one. My mom always said that beauty is as beauty does, and I'm sure it will pass along to all the future generations of our family.” PeopleDoeSaidEyeLastsGirlSimpleForeverGenerationsMomMy MomOur FamilyFadesInner BeautyFuture GenerationBad DayStressedSimple ThingsMy GirlBeauty FadesOuter Beauty Author:Tina Knowles
“Growing up my whole life, my mom was telling me how incredible and special I was and that I was going to change the world. I think it's important for girls to know that they can change the world, that they do have an impact.” ThinkingKnowsWorldImportantWholeGirlGrowing UpGrowingSpecialMomImpactIncrediblesMy MomWhole LifeChanging The World Author:Ashley Greene
“I remember getting this scrapbook that this girl made, that I actually gave to my mom to hold onto because she has a 'Twilight' shrine in their house in Florida. It was just this scrapbook of me, starting with 'Twilight,' and the whole progression of me and my career throughout that, and other stuff that I had done in between.” MadeDoneWholeRememberGirlHouseStuffCareersMomStartingMy MomTwilightFloridaProgressionThis GirlShrines Author:Ashley Greene
“I'm really a family girl. My mom's like, 'As soon as you're on your own, we're going to move back to Indiana.' Well, that might be when I'm 26.” WellsMightMovingGirlMomMy MomIndiana Author:Carly Schroeder
“I do remember being teased by my cousins on my mom's side for not being black enough. And then I'd spend the summer with my dad and be sent to all white summer camps where I was 'that black girl.'” EnoughRememberGirlSidesBlackWhiteMomDadSummerMy DadMy MomCampsCousinMy CousinSummer CampBlack Girl Author:Lauren London
“I think of myself as a fairly attractive girl and always have, thanks to my mom. I was brought into this world thinking I was gorgeous because my mother was extremely devoted to this notion.” ThinkingWorldMotherGirlThis WorldMomNotionMy MomThanksAttractiveDevotedGorgeousAttractive Girl Author:Amy Schumer
“All my friends were girls. Then my mom's strident feminism for years where men were thought of as the enemy, I just didn't know what the right way to be a man was.” KnowsMenWayYearsGirlEnemyFeminismMomMy FriendsMy MomRight WayBe A Man Author:Michael Ian Black
“My mom modeled and made clothes, so I always had such an appreciation for design. And then Gossip Girl completely blew open the door to fashion for me.” MadeGirlDoorsFashionDesignMomClothesAppreciationMy MomGossipGossip Girl Author:Blake Lively