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My mom is the kind of mom, when we would go to a friend of the family's house, and they would offer… — Jesmyn Ward Copy Share Image
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“whose early life had been so embittered by continual proof of neglect and cruelty in human parents toward their children, the love… — Gene Stratton-Porter Copy Share Image
“Bye Bye , Father,' I said as the confessional door clicked shut behind me, 'Ah's' eyes following me, wondering, I suppose, what… — Patrick McCabe Copy Share Image
My father started out as a riveter, but he had the soul of an artist. He worshiped Shakespeare and had aspirations to… — Christine Ebersole Copy Share Image
“French parents are provided with very different information about food, and about children's eating habits, than American parents. This is because French… — Karen le Billon Copy Share Image
I was raised with a mother who told me that I wouldn't succeed, that I wasn't good enough. Even at the pinnacle… — Sarah McLachlan Copy Share Image
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My sisters both are working mothers. I understand that my being an actress as well as being at home isn't some heroic… — Jennifer Garner Copy Share Image
“Ora Jay’s parents, who referred to God as Gut Mon (Good Man), would say things like, “Gut Mon is watching you” .… — Ora-Jay Eash Copy Share Image
I am fooling only myself when I say that my mother exists now only in the photographs on my bulletin board or… — Hope Edelman Copy Share Image
Now, now," my father said. "Let's just get the bags." This was typical. My father, the lone male in our estrogen-heavy household,… — Sarah Dessen Copy Share Image
The greatest thing about being a mother so young, I had my first child at 24, is that I cook, I clean,… — Vanessa L. Williams Copy Share Image
Everything you do is based on the choices you make. it's not your parents, your past relationship, your job, the economy, the… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
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My coaches - and even my parents - wanted to give me the space for exploration to see what I could do.… — Tobin Heath Copy Share Image
My mother was a P.E. teacher, and she was kind of a fanatic about fitness and nutrition growing up, so it was… — Josh Duhamel Copy Share Image
One key and defining attribute of God that does not appear in any other world religion or system is the biblical use… — Ergun Caner Copy Share Image
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I read 'the Hobbit' at the age when you're supposed to read it. I didn't read 'The Lord Of The Rings.' My… — Ken Stott Copy Share Image
I always had musicians in my band having children, and their wives were the ones at home taking care of the kids.… — Anoushka Shankar Copy Share Image
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We grew up as kids watching those movies and we were exposed to themes of civil rights, unfairness, bigotry and fathers struggling… — Rachel Griffiths Copy Share Image
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We as parents are our children's first and best role models, and this is particularly true when it comes to their health.… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
My mother was really involved with the Refusenik campaign with Soviet Union Jews. They would come and stay at our house, some… — Noreena Hertz Copy Share Image
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I never had a father, really. My great-grandmother raised me. But I was in this country where I got help from people… — Jim Brown Copy Share Image
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