“I'm Jewish, but my mom's Catholic, so the guilt area is covered. I have the highest expectations, along with the lowest. I tried to put as much of myself as possible in Reality Bites, but in terms of my humor, I'm still trying to figure out what my sensibility is. It's a process, really. I don't feel like I have a very clear idea of what I'm supposed to be, or even of how people perceive me, except that I got put into this Generation X file.” PeopleFeelsTryingStillsIdeasRealityProcessTermClearGenerationsFiguresMomHighestExpectationsAreasCatholicGuiltMy MomSupposed To BePerceiveCoveredBitesSensibilityLowestFilesThis GenerationX FilesGeneration XReality Bites Author:Ben Stiller
“I heard the term "mamisma" when describing Speaker of the House [Nancy] Pelosi, how she was speaking from that place which is kind of like a strong mother. Like when your mom says like, "put that down!" you know that is coming from a place of both love and strength. And at this critical stage in human history we need both action and caring.” KnowsNeedsHumansKindActionMotherHouseStrongTermHeardStageMomCaringCriticalSpeakersHuman HistoryDescribingYour MomNancyStrength And Love Author:Elizabeth Lesser
“My dad is funny in his own way, and so is my brother, but in terms of legitimately making a lot of people laugh, that's my mom. I inherit my sense of comedy from her.” PeopleWayTermLaughingComedyBrotherMomDadMy DadMy MomMy Brother Author:Mindy Kaling
“My mom taught me the power of love. I learned to focus on the long-term big picture from my father. His sense of humor and light-hearted approach always make me smile. My husband is a pivotal anchor in my life. His influence encourages me to be independent and take risks.” LongBigsLightFatherTermFocusRiskInfluenceTaughtMomHusbandApproachIndependentMy MomLong TermMy HusbandSense Of HumorHeartedAnchorsPower Of LoveBig PicturePivotalMake Me SmileLight Hearted Author:Padmasree Warrior
“My mom has never been a big meddler and isn't like extremely opinionated or at least just doesn't voice it to me. She's sort of let me come into my own by myself and I think that's just a testament to what my parents did in terms of raising us.” ThinkingBigsParentVoiceTermMy OwnMomLet MeMy MomTestamentOpinionated Author:Mandy Moore
“Motherhood - no matter if you're a working mom or stay at home mom - is really tough sometimes. It can really leave us each day with a sense of wondering if we're doing it right. You know, it's a long term investment. You don't see big returns in the short term. Raising a child can easily pull you into being hyper-focused on the tough everyday moments of life.” IfsKnowsChildrenLongSometimesMatterMomentsHomeBigsTermWonderMomReturnToughInvestmentEverydayFocusedMotherhoodLong TermEach DayShort TermRaising ChildrenHyperStay At HomeSense Of WonderMoments Of LifeWorking MomStay At Home MomEveryday Moments Author:Lysa TerKeurst
“I believe I was raised with feminist values, but I don't think I ever heard my Mom call herself a feminist. Before I identified as a feminist myself, I thought of feminism as more of a historical term describing the women's movement in the '70s but didn't know much about what they had done and didn't think it applied to my life at all.” ThinkingKnowsBelieveDoneValuesI BelieveTermHeardFeminismMovementMomHistoricalRaisedFeministMy MomDescribing Author:Julie Zeilinger
“I like to call amethyst the mother/healer/teacher/lover of the mineral kingdom because it is for lack of a better term an all purpose crystal. Feeling low? It'll help. Feeling lost? It will help. Need your mom? It will help. Need reassurance that you're making a positive choice in your life? It'll help.” NeedsHelpingFeelingsMotherPurposeChoicesLostTermTeacherMomLoversLowsKingdomsCrystalsHealerYour MomMineralsReassuranceFeeling LostAmethystPositive ChoicesFeeling Low Author:David
“My mom was really busy when I was growing up, but she did a really good job in terms of balancing her home life with her professional life. She basically took me everywhere.” HomeJobsTermGrowing UpGrowingMomBusyMy MomGood JobProfessional LifeHome Life Author:Condola Rashad
“When [my dad] was at the University of Michigan, my mom was a social-worker. As he rose, he voted for [Adlai] Stevenson initially. Then he voted for [Dwight] Eisenhower. Then he kept voting Republican until he voted for Barack Obama. So that's kind of amazing. But he was offered a cabinet post by Eisenhower in his second term. So he was moderate Republican. But if you asked him, he would've said, "I don't have any politics. I'm a business person." Mainstream, the American view, as he understood it.” IfsKindPersonsSaidSocialTermViewsMomDadRepublicanUnderstoodRoseWorkersUniversityMy DadMy MomBarackPostsVotingMainstreamModeratesCabinetsMichiganSocial WorkerBusiness PersonDwightDwight EisenhowerUniversity Of MichiganVoting Republican Author:Bill Ayers
“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
“I hate using this term [miracle]. I'm a man of science. I'm a doctor. I don't use this word. But he said, it's a miracle your mom's alive.” MenSaidUseHateTermAliveMomDoctorsMiracleI HateYour Mom Author:Trevor Noah
“In our male-oriented God phase, it's always about conquering and control of life and death. This power leads to a kind of thinking that is no thinking; it is only sterile and what can overcome. To reach that depth in terms of female divinity is to accept nurture as godly. It's not just something that your mom does for you when something's broken and you need a bandage; it's about something deeper and it is in contradistinction from the endless displays of power.” ThinkingNeedsKindDoeTermAcceptingBrokenMomFemaleOvercomingDepthMalesDeeperEndlessConquerDivinityLife And DeathDisplayPhasesNurtureGodlyYour MomBandages Author:Andre Alexis
“My mom said the term heavy petting existed a lot when she was in high school.” SaidSchoolTermMomHigh SchoolHeavyMy Mom Author:Lena Dunham
“I am definitely a person who supports mothers. I believe in having children. Maternity leave and all that stuff is super important to me. In terms of one-on-one with employees, being a mom helps me ground my roots to humanity. When someone is going through a personal issue, I can keep it on a human level.” BelieveChildrenImportantHelpingMotherHumanityI BelieveTermSupportMomEmployeeHelp MeBeing A MomHaving Children Author:Rachel Roy
“I was who I was in high school in accordance with the rules of conduct for a normal person, like obeying your mom and dad. Then I got out of high school and moved out of the house, and I just started, for lack of a better term, running free.” PersonsRunningSchoolHouseTermMomDadNormalHigh SchoolMovedYour MomObeyingMom And DadRunning Free Author:Iggy Pop
“My parents were working class folks. My dad was a bartender for most of his life, my mom was a maid and a cashier and a stock clerk at WalMart. We were not people of financial means in terms of significant financial means. I always told them, 'I didn't always have what I wanted. I always had what I needed.' My parents always provided that.” PeopleMeanWantedMotherParentTermClassMomNeededDadMy DadFinancialFolksMy MomSignificantWorking ClassMaidsClerksBartenderWalmartCashiers Author:Marco Rubio