“Moms are, in my opinion, the wonders of the universe. They can leap tall buildings in a single bound, they can go where no person has gone before, and they can somehow get toddlers to eat. The problem is that mothers are also some of the most stressed people on the planet. There's just so much to do and not enough of them.” PeoplePersonsEnoughProblemMotherUniverseWonderOpinionGoneBuildingPlanetsMomBoundsLeapTallStressedToddlerTall Buildings Book:What a Difference a Mom Makes: The Indelible Imprint a Mom Leaves on Her Son's Life Source: What a Difference a Mom Makes: The Indelible Imprint a Mom Leaves on Her Son's Life
“I wonder if I love the communal act of eating so much because throughout my childhood, with four older brothers and a mom who worked in the restaurant business, I spent a lot of time fending for myself, eating alone - and recognizing how eating together made all the difference.” IfsMadeTogetherDifferencesWonderFourChildhoodFoodBrotherMomEatingCookingRestaurantsCulinaryRecognizingOlder BrotherEating AloneRestaurant BusinessEating Together Book:Bouchon Source: Bouchon
“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 don't base my books on my life (thank goodness) and I don't pick the topic first. In fact, the topic picks me - via a question I can't answer as a mom, a wife, a woman, an American. I find myself wondering "What if..." and it blossoms into a whole novel.” IfsFirstsI CanBookWholeFactsAnswersWonderNovelWifeMomGoodnessPicksWhat IfTopicsIfs AndPick MeWondering What If Author:Jodi Picoult
“I probably wouldn't be singing if not for Michael Jackson. When I started singing, I didn't like my tone until my mom put me on to Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder, so listening to the way they used their instrument helped me get more comfortable with my own.” IfsWayUsedMy OwnWonderListeningMomComfortableSingingInstrumentsMy MomTone Author:Ne-Yo
“My parents took me to see Stevie Wonder when I was about 3, but my mom made us leave because everybody around us was smoking pot.” MadeParentWonderMomMy MomSmokingPotSmoking Pot Author:Laura Benanti
“I was going through some stuff regarding my mom and dad. There was 30 years difference [between them], so when you hear the lyric, "Girl I love you / You know I do / And I do not doubt / That you love me too / But you're so young / Your life has just begun", that's what I was wondering. They were married for 44 years.” KnowsYearsYoungGirlStuffDifferencesWonderDoubtLove YouMomDadMarriedMy MomMom And Dad Author:Andy Kim
“I grew up in Marcy Projects in Brooklyn, and my mom and pop had an extensive record collection, so Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder and all of those sounds and souls of Motown filled the house.” SoulHouseSoundWonderRecordsGrewMomProjectsGrew UpFilledMy MomPopsCollectionsBrooklynMotown Author:Jay-Z