“You eat and sleep it all day long and play on the streets until mom calls you in. My story is no different than anybody else's.” LongDifferentPlayStoriesSleepStreetsMom Author:Adam Oates
“My mom used to make my costumes when I was little; she sews a lot. One year, I was a bride and I had a big wedding dress and a bouquet. Another year I was a medieval princess with a long teal dress and a veil. It was a little extravagant, but it was cute!” YearsLittlesLongBigsUsedMomDressesMy MomCutePrincessCostumesVeilsMedievalBridesExtravagantBouquetsAnother YearWedding Dress Author:Sasha Pieterse
“TV was my life, growing up. I ran home from school to watch television, and even did my homework with the TV on - my mom had a rule that as long as my grades didn't fall, I was allowed to. So it was my dream to work in television.” LongHomeDreamSchoolFallWatchesGrowing UpGrowingTelevisionTvsMomMy MomRanGradesHomework Author:Melissa Rauch
“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 cannot forget my mother. [S]he is my bridge. When I needed to get across, she steadied herself long enough for me to run across safely.” LongEnoughRunningMotherForgetFamilyMomNeededMy MomBridgesBeing A MomYour MomMotheringMother LoveMother's LoveYour MumMother ProverbsLove For My MotherMother And Daughter RelationshipI Love My Mother Book:I Asked for Intimacy: Stories of Blessings, Betrayals, and Birthings Source: I Asked for Intimacy: Stories of Blessings, Betrayals, and Birthings
“Thanksgiving is the day when you turn to another family member and say, 'How long has Mom been drinking like this?' My Mom, after six Bloody Marys looks at the turkey and goes, 'Here, kitty, kitty.'” LooksLongTurnsMomMembersSixDrinkingMy MomBloodyThanksgivingTurkeysFamily MembersThanksgiving DayThanksgiving ThanksKittiesThanksgiving HolidayHappy ThanksgivingFunny ThanksgivingThanksgiving FunnyThanksgiving Thank YouLove ThanksgivingThanksgiving GreetingsFunny Happy ThanksgivingThanksgiving LoveFamily ThanksgivingThanksgiving WishesThanksgiving And FamilyThanksgiving And LoveThanksgiving FamilyFunny Thanksgiving DayHappy Thanksgiving WishesFriends ThanksgivingThanksgiving TurkeyHappy Thanksgiving LoveTurkeys On ThanksgivingTurkey DayThanksgiving JokesDay After ThanksgivingHappy Thanksgiving Greetings Author:David Letterman