“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
“The dirty little secret is that I grew up in a household where there were no carbohydrates allowed, ever. No cookies, no bread, no potatoes, no rice. My mother was very extreme in terms of what she served. Since I left home more than 40 years ago, I've been making it right for myself.” YearsLittlesHomeMotherLeftTermSecretGrewGrew UpYears AgoExtremesBreadDirtyHouseholdPotatoesCookiesRiceNaughtyCarbohydrates Author:Ina Garten
“When I was born, my father wanted to drown me, but my mother persuaded him to let me live in disguise, to see if I could bring any wealth to the household.” IfsWantedMotherFatherBornWealthLet MeIf I CouldHouseholdDisguise Author:Jeanette Winterson
“You, mother, are not responsible to set the whole world right; you are responsible only to make one pure, sacred, and divine household.” WorldWholeMotherDivinePureResponsibleSacredWhole WorldHousehold Book:The Outlook Source: The Outlook
“I was born in a very poor family. I used to sell tea in a railway coach as a child. My mother used to wash utensils and do lowly household work in the houses of others to earn a livelihood. I have seen poverty very closely. I have lived in poverty.I decided that I would not live for myself but would live for others.” ChildrenUsedMotherHouseBornPoorPovertyDecidedSellsCoachesTeaHouseholdLivelihoodRailwayLive For OthersPoor FamilyUtensils Author:Narendra Modi
“I didn't come from a household where my mother dragged me outside and said, "You'd better fight." My mother wouldn't let me fight. I was not an aggressive kid.” SaidKidsMotherFightingLet MeAggressiveHousehold Author:Mike Tyson
“[On women's role in the home:] Every wife, mother and housekeeper feels at present that there is some screw loose in the household situation.” FeelsHomeMotherWomenSituationRolesWifeHouseholdScrewsHouseworkHousekeepersWife MotherWomen's Roles Author:Elizabeth Cady Stanton
“I come from a Greek household. My mother wouldn't let the FedEx man come in without eating.” MenMotherEatingGreekHouseholdGreeceX Men Author:Arianna Huffington