“Growing up, I can remember singing along with my ma all of the time. I wouldn't say she necessarily 'taught' me how to sing, but she was definitely the first person to inspire me to sing and the first to intrigue me vocally. I've always had a natural ear for music, though.” FirstsPersonsI CanRememberNaturalGrowing UpGrowingInspireTaughtSingingEarsIntrigueFirst Person Author:Elliott Yamin
“It's a difficult position. Do you endanger your child to fight for the right thing, or do you keep your mouth shut and let your child grow up in a world where their natural rights are stripped away from them?” WorldChildrenFightingGrowsDifficultNaturalGrowing UpRightsPositionMouthsOur ChildrenYour ChildrenRight ThingNatural Rights Author:Jamie Bell
“We grow up as natural optimists as Americans. Catholic priests were so hopeful as we watched the Vatican II experience. Yet, it's a punch in the belly to see what has happened in the church and the world. Dualistic thinking seems to have taken over the church and our politics to a really neurotic degree.” ThinkingWorldSeemsGrowsNaturalChurchGrowing UpTakenHappenedDegreesCatholicHopefulPriestsOptimistBellyNeuroticVatican Ii Author:Richard Rohr
“I decided to start embracing and wearing my natural hair, but there was only one problem; I didn't know what to do with it or how to style it. Growing up, all I knew was my relaxed, processed hair, so I had to go through this learning phase.” KnowsProblemNaturalGrowing UpGrowingStyleHairDecidedPhasesRelaxedNatural Hair Author:Kimberly Elise
“Once upon a time, growing up male gave little boys a sense of certainty about the natural order of things. We had short hair, wore pants, and played baseball. Girls had long hair, wore skirts, and, no matter how hard they tried, always threw a baseball just like a girl.” LittlesLongMatterHardOrderGirlNaturalBoysGrowing UpGrowingHairBaseballMalesCertaintyPantsLittle BoysSkirtsOnce Upon A TimeLong HairNatural OrderAbsolute CertaintyShort Hair Author:Kenneth R. Miller
“It was natural to see the struggle for dignity for black people in America as a sister struggle of the Jewish struggle. So growing up, it was always a part of my breakfast cereal to think of myself as someone who was part of a larger struggle.” PeopleThinkingAmericaBlackNaturalStruggleGrowing UpGrowingDignityBreakfastBlack PeopleCerealBreakfast Cereal Author:Eugene Jarecki
“I'm fascinated by offensive subject matter. Always have been. It is very natural to me, as any teach I've ever had growing up could attest.” Has BeensMatterNaturalTeachGrowing UpGrowingSubjectsFascinatedOffensiveSubject Matter Author:Anthony Jeselnik