Able Quote by Lindsay Pearce

When my father passed away, I learned to be unattached to physical things. At a very young age, I was able to roam the…

— Eiza Gonzalez

My mother's death brought me to my knees. She was my hero, my role model, my very best friend. I spoke to her every…

— Maria Shriver

I had to go on without my mother, even though I was suffering terribly, grieving her. My whole life sort of ended when my…

— Cheryl Strayed

My children came along at a perfect time in my life. My career was soaring, and they didn't care who I thought I was.…

— Sissy Spacek

My mom died when I was 22. My stepfather, who I loved like a father, pretty quickly got involved with another woman. Suddenly there…

— Cheryl Strayed

The first four months of my life were spent in care, before I was adopted by my wonderful parents - my mum and dad…

— Michael Gove

I was kind of a misfit, and when my mother died, I had to become an adult, something that I never thought I would…

— Martha Wainwright

After a string of miscarriages, I gave birth to my first child. I spent six months of my pregnancy stuck in bed, staring at…

— Mumtaz

My father's death, my move, and my frightening and difficult delivery created a tremendous amount of stress, pain, and sadness for me. I was…

— Brooke Shields

I couldn't have foreseen all the good things that have followed my mother's death. The renewed energy, the surprising sweetness of grief. The tenderness…

— Mary Schmich

No matter how much talent and drive I had, I know that I could not have made it without the parents who adopted me…

— Michaela DePrince