“Feminists of my mother's generation argued that both mom and dad should work a little less and each do some of the household chores. My parents, for example, split everything 50/50. Even though my father is a terrible cook, he still made dinner exactly half the time.” ShouldLittlesMadeStillsMotherFatherParentHalfGenerationsExampleMomDadTerribleFeministDinnerCooksSplitsHouseholdChoresMom And DadHousehold Chores Author:Emily Oster
“Morality and its victim, the mother - what a terrible picture! Is there indeed anything more terrible, more criminal, than our glorified sacred function of motherhood?” MotherMomTerribleMoralityFunctionVictimSacredMotherhoodCriminals Book:Anarchy and the Sex Question: Essays on Women and Emancipation, 1896–1926 Source: Anarchy and the Sex Question: Essays on Women and Emancipation, 1896–1926
“My mom, for most of her life, was a Holocaust denier. And it was terrible for the entire family to have to deal with until, finally, a couple years ago, we had an intervention. And we had a rabbi come into the home, had him walk her through the history of the Jewish people, and then he made her watch "Schindler's List." And after that, my mom did a complete 180. Now she can't believe it only happened once.” PeopleYearsBelieveMadeHomeHumorFunnyWalksDealsWatchesHappenedMomCoupleTerribleYears AgoMy MomListsHolocaustInterventionRabbiHolocaust DeniersSchindlerSchindler's List Author:Anthony Jeselnik
“You hear terrible stories because there'll be a story about some terrible kid, but most of the kids I work with are terrific kids. They're poor, maybe their families are broken, so they're not coming home to a mom and dad and a nice dinner every night. But these kids are capable.” StoriesHomeKidsNightPoorNiceBrokenMomDadTerribleCapableDinnerComing HomeEvery NightTerrificMom And Dad Author:Rafe Esquith
“When I was a teenager, for the most part, I had a really great, easy relationship with my mom, but there are those occasional mom/daughter things that are unavoidable. That's what makes it more upsetting and more true to life. We have great moments, and then we have terrible moments as well.” WellsMomentsEasyMomTerribleDaughterMy MomTeenagerUpsetReally GreatOccasionalTrue LifeGreat MomentsMom Daughter Author:Mae Whitman
“I wrote my first song when I was nine, and it was called 'Notice Me'. My Mom still has the piece of paper around somewhere, but I can't even imagine how terrible it is.” FirstsStillsI CanSongPiecesImagineMomTerriblePaperMy MomNineNotice Me Author:Kacey Musgraves
“The Alzheimer's Association is what I am passionate about. My grandfather had it. My mom has it. It's a horrible disease, and with our aging population, it's a growing problem. It's terrible to lose your brain and your power to be conscious or in the moment.” MomentsProblemLosesBrainGrowingMomTerribleDiseaseConsciousAgingPassionatePopulationMy MomHorribleAssociationGrandfatherMy GrandfatherAlzheimerAlzheimer'sAging Population Author:Graham Shiels
“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
“There are great parents of small children - they keep their little hair in bows - but those parents are not always good parents of young adults. As soon as their children get up to some size, it's "Shut up, sit down, you talk too much, keep your distance, I'll send you to Europe!" My mom was a terrible parent of small children but a great parent of young adults. She'd talk to me as if I had some sense.” IfsChildrenLittlesYoungParentToo MuchHairMomTerribleAdultsEuropeDistanceYoung AdultSizeMy MomGet UpBowsShut UpTalk To MeSmall ChildGood ParentGreat Parents Author:Maya Angelou
“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