“I'm lucky that my real-life Mom has both a great sense of humor about herself and an amazing ability to slip into complete denial if the subject matter gets a little too close to home.” IfsLittlesRealMatterHomeHumorAbilitySubjectsMomLuckyReal LifeDenialSense Of HumorSlipsSubject Matter Author:Cathy Guisewite
“My mom had this inate ability. Whatever town my mother moved to, the second she walked into town, she would instantly attract the alpha loser of that town. This guy was not a good guy. This guy was half O.J. Simpson and half O.J. Simpson. Scott Peterson sprinkles on the top, a side of Robert Blake. You know, not a good guy.” KnowsMotherGuySidesAbilityHalfMomTownsMovedMy MomLoserThis GuyGood GuyBlakeAlphasSprinkles Author:Christopher Titus
“My mom always has this amazing ability to always see the best in a situation.” AbilitySituationMomMy Mom Author:Allyson Felix
“My mom always has this amazing ability to always see the best in a situation. In that moment [when finished 2nd in the 200 meter race in the 2008 Olympic games] I was just completely devastated. I mean, I had worked so hard; that was my opportunity. And she was just able to turn it around for me. She helped me to be able to see the other side of things and that this is not the end for me. She's just an amazing supporter and an encouraging person and she has a unique ability to do that. And so those are the kind of things she said to me in that moment and over the next four years. When things get tough, she's always been my strength.” YearsKindPersonsSaidMomentsNextAbilityFourMomUniqueToughMy MomThat MomentFour YearsSupporterWhen Things Get Tough Author:Allyson Felix
“I've never stolen anything. Well, that's not entirely true. I once accidentally took a gift card from a store in a mall. I was carrying it around to show my mom because I thought it was funny, and I forgot to show it to her and left the store carrying it. I had a complete nervous breakdown, like, 20 minutes later and went back to the store in tears. So that's where I stand in terms of my ability to steal something.” WellsShowsLeftTermAbilityMinutesTearsMomMy MomStoresStealingCardsNervousStolenBreakdownMallsNervous Breakdown Author:Zoe Kazan
“My mom and my real father divorced before I was one. My mom and my stepfather divorced when I was in high school. Then she fell in love with a guy, and the guy died. That was a rough time. She has handled adversity well. That's where I got my work ethic. So my mother's where I got my love of music, but my father's where I got my athletic ability. And my hair loss. And my love of women.” WellsRealSchoolMotherGuyFatherLossAbilityHairMomEthicsHigh SchoolDiedAdversityMy MomRoughWork EthicDivorcedAthleticMusic LoveRough TimesStepfathersAthletic AbilityReal FatherHair Loss Author:Kenny Chesney
“The greatest gift that we have as human beings is our ability to empathize. That's why I think personal stories matter so much. That's someone's mom. That's someone's daughter. That's someone's son.” ThinkingAbilitySonMomDaughter Author:Jose Antonio Vargas
“I know how to do anything, I'm a mom.” KnowsFunnyMotherAbilityFamilyKnow HowMomParentingBeing A MomHappy Mothers Day Author:Roseanne Barr