Protect and Nurture Our Human Capital
May 9, 2014
My mother taught me that looking after our financial capital is not enough. We need to do everything we can to protect and nurture our human capital.
MomsRising
Together
Blog Carnivals
My mom has taught me that in life you’ve always got to give of yourself first
May 9, 2014
My mom has taught me that in life you’ve always got to give of yourself first. She pushed through as a single mom to give me the best bilingual education there was. My mom always somehow managed to be there for us, even though she had to make it work. Once she remarried things were a bit different...
MomsRising
Together
My mother taught me to be frugal in all areas except
May 9, 2014
My mother taught me to be frugal in all areas except the following:
MomsRising
Together
I learned from my mom to never accept a lousy seat in a restaurant
May 9, 2014
My mother Kay Smith, who is now 92, taught me so much….I learned from my mom to never accept a lousy seat in a restaurant. Usually women are seated by the kitchen and I always speak up—and am moved. She taught me to immediately call or send a message when someone is in trouble or has lost a loved...
MomsRising
Together
Since Becoming A Mom
May 9, 2014
Since becoming a mom, I've learned the importance of drinking. Being a parent is hard. So hard that it makes me question evolution. If reproduction is a biological necessity for our species, then why is parenting so damn hard? Darwin has some explaining to do. Or maybe Freud. I have a five-year-old...
MomsRising
Together
My mom taught me how to be tough
May 9, 2014
My mom taught me how to be tough. Not tough in the way we usually think of the word “tough,” you know what I mean, bleeding from the head, walk it off, fistfight on the school bus, that sort of thing. (My mom’s like 5’ 3” and only weighs a buck and change maybe, though I did once witness her take a...
MomsRising
Together
My Mom never, ever gives up.
May 9, 2014
My Mom never, ever gives up. In her gentle and cheerful way, she never gives up. Mom is 92 years old, she's had health and other challenges galore, and she never gives up. She is grounded in her faith in God. That faith has empowered her to face one obstacle after another with patience and grace...
MomsRising
Together
My mom taught me to love words
May 9, 2014
My mom taught me to love words. We were poor when I was a kid, so we never had the latest toys.
MomsRising
Together
Mom Taught Me To Be An Activist
May 9, 2014
I recently visited my mom for her birthday last week. She always possessed a practical, no-nonsense attitude. Mom is the personification of a hip 80 year-old, but she reminds me often that growing up during the Depression gives her the edge of realism. Her mind is as sharp as a tack, so even at her...
MomsRising
Together
My mom taught me the ritual of the family dinner
May 9, 2014
My mom taught me the ritual of family dinner. Monday through Friday we sat down together as a family to eat and talk about our day. Dad came home, siblings in from riding our bikes, hands washed, table set, everyone at the table until dessert was over and the kitchen cleaned. Then you were excused...
MomsRising
Together
