“I am very proud of my mom and consider her the most courageous woman I know. With perseverance, sacrifice and hard work, she raised a family of Olympic athletes and gave us the tools and the spirit to succeed. That is something that my brothers and I will always be thankful for.” KnowsHardSpiritSacrificeBrotherHard WorkMomProudSucceedToolsRaisedPerseveranceAthleteMy MomMy BrotherCourageousBeing ThankfulOlympic AthleteCourageous WomenAlways Be Thankful Author:Diana Lopez
“Well, you know, I was raised by a 1970s feminist. My mom had a consciousness-raising group. I used to sit at the top of the stairs and listen to them.” KnowsWellsUsedConsciousnessGroupsMomRaisedFeministMy MomStairs Author:Ayelet Waldman
“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
“My parents, last time we went to Ikea, got into a huge fight, almost got divorced. My dad accidentally put his fist through the wood. I don't know what it was made of. Just going there it's like a maze. My mom makes me go. I get lost. It's very stressful.” KnowsMadeLastsFightingLostParentHugeMomDadMy DadMy MomWoodsLast TimeFistsDivorcedStressfulMazesIkea Author:Jedediah Bila
“Mom was a smoker. My grandfather was a smoker. My aunts were smokers. My uncles were smokers. I don't know any smokers now, not even my mom.” KnowsMomMy MomGrandfatherUnclesAuntMy GrandfatherSmokers Author:Jane Smiley