“My mom is proud of me. But she might not be too happy about the hours I keep or how little I eat. I wake up so late that it would be inappropriate to have breakfast. At most, I will have a snack in the day and dinner. I realize that it's not the healthiest way to live, but it's all I really have time for.” WayLittlesMightWould BeRealizingHoursMomProudLateWake UpMy MomDinnerBreakfastWay To LiveInappropriateSnacksProud Of Me Author:Aaron Levie
“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
“I told Grant Hill back there – I just got done playing against him – as a second grader I had a Pistons Grant Hill jersey. That was the first time I walked into a gym. That’s when I fell in love with the game. My mom, I think she just wanted to get me and my brothers out of the house for a few hours. When I walked into the gym, I fell in love with the game.” ThinkingFirstsDoneWantedGamesHouseHoursBrotherMomCoupleFirst TimeMy MomHillsMy BrotherGrantsNbaGymJerseyMvp Author:Kevin Durant
“I like to think there are a lot of balls in the air, and the kids are not one that I choose to drop. They have been a priority and I have a career that allows for a little more flexibility at times and hours that are quite mom-friendly.” ThinkingLittlesHas BeensKidsHoursCareersAirMomBallsPrioritiesFriendlyFlexibility Author:Elisabeth Hasselbeck
“My mom played tennis for, like, six hours a day and went to college on a tennis scholarship, because that was the way she could go to school. So they instilled in me the idea that you have to work hard for the things you want in life and never complain.” WayWantIdeasHardSchoolHoursCollegeHard WorkMomSixMy MomComplainingTennisScholarship Author:Dakota Fanning
“Spending time by myself is VERY important to me and I wake up pretty early, I wake up around 5 in the morning, and I get to have a couple hours to myself, and that is definitely I think really important to me and I think it's important for moms to have that too. And I love to carve out time for myself and sometimes I'll hang out with girlfriends, but i like to keep things pretty intimate.” ThinkingImportantSometimesHoursMorningMomCoupleWake UpSpendingIntimateGirlfriendHanging OutSpending Time Author:Nicole Richie
“The person earning the federal minimum wage of $7.25 isn't going out to eat at restaurants. They're not taking piano lessons. They're not going to the gym or the yoga studio. They're not sending mom flowers on Mother's day. What good is this person in the economy? If you raise it to $15 an hour, they're doing all of those things. And all of a sudden, not just business thrives, but small business thrives.” IfsPersonsMotherHoursEconomyFlowerMomLessonsYogaRaisesStudiosPianoRestaurantsThriveGymGoing OutMinimumEarningSmall BusinessMothers DayMinimum WagePiano Lesson Author:Nick Hanauer
“My mom gave me one of those cloth calendars for the kitchen. It took me three hours to sew in a dental appointment.” ThreeHoursMomMy MomKitchenCalendarsAppointmentsDental Author:Emo Philips
“I want you to think back to when you were a kid. Remember the day you learned you could burn ants with a magnifying glass? Oh, what a great day that was! You got to be God. You decided who lived, who died. I must've burned ants for an hour, just laughing. Then I saw one on my arm. Let me tell you something, when you burn yourself with a magnifying glass, you're on your own. You can't even tell your mom, because she gives that face, Oh, he is that stupid.” ThinkingWantGivingKidsRememberFacesHoursLaughingSawsStupidArmsMomDecidedLet MeDiedGlassesBurnedI Want YouAntsYour MomGreat DayMagnifyingMagnifying Glass Author:Bill Engvall
“My dad's all I've ever had. When I was 3 and 4, my mom used to take me to bars. I understand why now - babysitters cost beer, beer and-a-half an hour.” UsedHoursHalfMomDadCostMy DadMy MomBarsBeerTake MeBabysitterWhy Now Author:Christopher Titus
“I didn't have a stage mom at all. I was the one who planned out my auditions and drove myself an hour and a half into the city.” HoursCitiesHalfStageMomAuditions Author:Nina Dobrev
“In an attempt to help me move on from my failed marriage, my mom set me up with Jesus Freak. In fact, the stoner hadn't even finished moving out when she told me not to worry, because she already had someone better lined up for me. I was just lonely and desperate enough to endure a four-month celibate long distance relationship with a guy who read 15 chapters of the Bible and prayed for two hours every day and expected me to follow suit. He wanted to give our hypothetical children Bible names and for us to move to Korea to become missionaries.” GivingChildrenLongTwoEnoughFactsHelpingWantedMovingGuyJesusNamesHoursWorryFourMomMonthsLonelyDistanceEndureMy MomFinishedExpectedSuitsDesperateHelp MeFreakChaptersKoreaLong DistanceDistance RelationshipLong Distance RelationshipHypotheticalMoving OutStonersFailed MarriageJesus Freak Author:Kate Madison
“It's so funny - my mom when I am dating someone new, all she will get is the name, first and last, and within an hour, I will get an entire life report of the person.” FirstsPersonsLastsNamesHoursMomDatingMy MomReportsFirsts And LastsDating Someone Author:Nico Tortorella
“It wasn't so long ago that I was a working mom myself. And I know that sometimes, much as we all hate to admit it, it's just easier to park the kids in front of the TV for a few hours, so we can pay the bills or do the laundry or just have some peace and quiet for a change.” KnowsLongSometimesKidsHateHoursPayFrontsTvsMomEasierQuietBillsParksLong AgoLaundryPeace And QuietWorking Mom Author:Michelle Obama