“When I was growing up, Forest Park was full of integrated families. It was amazing. One my best friends was Vietnamese. Another one was half-Mexican, half-black. Another one was from Colombia. Another one was born in the U.S., but his mom was from Germany and spoke with a German accent. So we all had multiple identities.” BlackBornHalfGrowing UpGrowingIdentityMomForestsGermanyParksSpokesMultipleAccentsMy Best FriendMexicanIntegratedColombiaVietnameseMultiple Identities Author:Dinaw Mengestu
“My mom missed meals on several occasions because there was only enough food to feed all of us. My mom didn't have a bed until I was 15 years old. She slept on a couch... I remember laying with her, like I used to sleep with my mom until I was like 12. I was a big baby; I'm a momma's boy. But my mom is my best friend, and never let me down, ever.” YearsEnoughBigsRememberUsedSleepBoysBabyMomBedLet MeMy MomOccasionsMealsMy Best FriendCouchesMommaLet Me Down Author:Kid Cudi
“I guess I have sort of an atypical relationship with my mom for someone my age, because I think I started so young with the music thing and I had my parents always on the road with me. So at a time when I think I should have been rebelling like in high school, they were actually my best friends.” ThinkingShouldHas BeensAgeSchoolYoungParentMomHigh SchoolShould HaveMy MomMy Best FriendShould Have Been Author:Mandy Moore
“My grandfather was a teacher, my grandmother on my mom's side, four of my aunts, my sister-in-law, my best friend. So I've always, my entire life, been surrounded by teachers, and because of that I've had a tremendous respect for what teachers can do, the power that they can have.” LawSidesCan DoTeacherFourMomMy MomGrandmotherMy SisterGrandfatherMy GrandmotherMy Best FriendAuntMy GrandfatherIn-lawsSister In Law Author:Michelle Rhee
“I almost lost my best friend to anorexia. I am lending my voice as an entertainer, a mom, and a friend because I want to bring great awareness to this cause.” WantLostCausesVoiceAwarenessMomMy Best FriendEntertainersAnorexiaLendingLost My Best Friend Author:Sara Evans
“My mom and I have always been very close. She is my best friend. She had to make a lot of sacrifices early on in my life to make sure I got to do what I wanted to do.” WantedFriendshipSacrificeMomMy MomMy Best Friend Author:Norah Jones
“My mom is my best friend and always offers me great perspective and reminds me to be compassionate to myself in moments when I feel low.” FeelsMomentsPerspectiveMomOffersLowsMy MomCompassionateMy Best Friend Author:Kandyse McClure
“I think a lot of time, I'm just writing my worst fears, of the idea of losing my mom or my best friend or doing something so terrible to somebody that's kind of deemed unforgivable, or having a really broken family.” ThinkingWritingKindIdeasWorstBrokenMomTerribleLosingMy MomMy Best FriendUnforgivableWorst FearBroken Family Author:Phoebe Waller-Bridge
“The friendship that you create between you and a mom - or you and an older woman figure - is so important and so influential. I think that my relationship with my sister, my relationship with my best friends - when I'm feeling really terrible about myself, they're always there to let me know that I am being dramatic about something, or I'm being stupid about something - it's good to have those kinds of people to drag you back down and protect you.” PeopleThinkingKindImportantFeelingsStupidMomTerribleProtectLet MeDramaticMy SisterMy Best FriendInfluentialOlder WomenBeing Stupid Author:Rowan Blanchard