“I want to be on stage and perform and win Grammys and help out my family in Bulgaria, because they are struggling, and my mom and dad, too.” WantHelpingWinningStruggleStageMomDadMy FamilyMy MomMom And DadBulgaria Author:Leah LaBelle
“My family moved to the Philippines when I was 14. While living there, I learned that my mom grew up very poor. Seeing that kind of abject poverty firsthand during my travels deeply shaped my life. Seeing those living conditions motivated me to want to tell inspiring stories of struggle and triumph.” WantKindStoriesPoorPovertyStruggleSeeingConditionsGrewMomGrew UpMy FamilyMovedMy MomTriumphMotivatedPhilippinesLiving ConditionsInspiring Stories Author:Manny Pacquiao
“The only struggle came from me wanting more for my family and feeling like if they had one less individual to take care of - if my mom only had her and my sister and my grandmother and my aunt to take care of, couldn't she do the things she was doing for me for herself? That's the reason I took myself away from my family. I left home when I was 13 years old to assume the responsibilities of being a man.” IfsMenYearsReasonFeelingsHomeCareIndividualLeftResponsibilityStruggleMomMy FamilyAssumingMy MomTake CareGrandmotherMy SisterMy GrandmotherAuntWanting More Author:Petey Pablo
“I've been acting since I was a little kid. It was my escape from my day which had to do with a father leaving, and a mother not being home, and her struggling and doing her best and all that. But it wasn't fun. I would go into theater class. If she were a stay-at-home mom, I wouldn't have that discomfort inside that kept me pushing.” IfsLittlesHomeKidsMotherFatherFunActingClassStruggleMomTheaterLeavingPushingLittle KidDiscomfortStay At HomeStay At Home MomFather Leaving Author:Daphne Zuniga
“An economic message, an economic platform unites the factory worker in Scranton, the young woman in Los Angeles struggling to pay her college debt and the single mom in Buffalo who's on minimum wage.” YoungPayStruggleEconomicCollegeMomMessagesWorkersDebtLos AngelesFactoriesPlatformsMinimumYoung WomenMinimum WageSingle MomBuffaloFactory Workers Author:Charles Schumer
“I specially want to have young women not to wait as I did until my children were grown, but young women to come in to gain their seniority so they could be respected leaders at a much earlier age. It's important for all women to see young women who share their experience whether it's as a working mom with young children, who understands the struggle and the aspirations of young women in a similar situation. And if they don't have family and they're pursuing their career women should see that as well.” IfsWantShouldWellsChildrenImportantAgeYoungWaitingSituationLeaderCareersStruggleShareMomGainsMy ChildrenAspirationYoung WomenYoung ChildrenCareer WomenWorking MomSeniority Author:Nancy Pelosi
“I was raised with a single mom and we had a very specific, very particular relationship. She worked with me and my job. I was almost three and we traveled everywhere together and she was really in my life in a really profound way. The most significant relationship of my life. It was beautiful and also an incredible, difficult struggle. I know how creative that life is, and how difficult it is to figure it out.” TogetherBeautifulDifficultStruggleCreativeMomProfoundIncrediblesSignificantSingle Mom Author:Jodie Foster
“There are days when I struggle with wanting to be a full-time, stay-at-home mom, and feeling guilty about that because I work.” FeelingsHomeStruggleMomGuiltyStay At HomeFeeling GuiltyStay At Home Mom Author:Tori Spelling