“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
“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
“My dad didn't graduate from high school, ended up being a printing salesman, probably never made more than $8,000 a year. My mom sold real estate and did it part time.” YearsMadeRealSchoolMomDadHigh SchoolMy DadMy MomGraduatesEstatesPrintingSalesmanPart TimeGraduating High School Author:Al Franken
“When I was 11 my friend's mom made a peanut butter sandwich. I ate the sandwich and was like, 'I'm never eating anything else again.' And I still eat peanut butter every day. I would put peanut butter on a steak.” MadeStillsMomEatingMy FriendsSandwichesPeanutsSteakPeanut ButterPeanut Butter Sandwiches Author:Aasif Mandvi
“My mom is always with me. When I made my major-league debut I told her, 'That's it. You don't work anymore. I'm going to work and take care of you.” MadeCareMomMajorsMy MomTake CareLeagueGoing To WorkDebutMajor League Author:Melky Cabrera
“No ordinary work done by a man is either as hard or as responsible as the work of a woman who is bringing up a family of small children; for upon her time and strength demands are made not only every hour of the day but often every hour of the night.” MenChildrenMadeHardDoneNightHoursMomDemandOrdinaryResponsibleEulogySingle MomSmall ChildWork Done Book:Works Source: Works
“If I made a list of the people I admire, Mom would probably fill up half of it. She could do anything and everything.” PeopleIfsMadeHalfMomListsAdmireAnything And Everything Author:Patsy Cline
“Feminists of my mother's generation argued that both mom and dad should work a little less and each do some of the household chores. My parents, for example, split everything 50/50. Even though my father is a terrible cook, he still made dinner exactly half the time.” ShouldLittlesMadeStillsMotherFatherParentHalfGenerationsExampleMomDadTerribleFeministDinnerCooksSplitsHouseholdChoresMom And DadHousehold Chores Author:Emily Oster
“I remember an old Singer sewing machine at home that belonged to my grandmother. It had a pedal. My mom taught me how to use it when I was 12 years old. I used to find it so intriguing, how a flat piece of material could be made into an object that had so many uses.” YearsMadeUseHomeRememberUsedPiecesObjectsTaughtMaterialsMomMachinesMy MomSingersGrandmotherFlatsMy GrandmotherIntriguingSewingPedals Author:Bibhu Mohapatra