Today we’d like to take a moment to applaud the parents who despite many challenges, did they best they could and did right by their kids. We asked folks to share stories of what they feel their parents got right and have shared highlights below.
Jessie Pulliam
What my parents did right was take me outdoors. We go camping every year in the White Mountains in Eastern Arizona. It’s usually a 10-day backcountry trip that my entire extended family goes on. Read more>>
Louie Love
I was born in Memphis, Tennessee, but I was raised mostly in Germany. My father was in the Army, and my parents were very adventurous. By the age of 12, I had seen a good chunk of the European continent. Read more>>
ALICIA BURKE
My parents Stoney and Patti Burke raised me to be a giving and compassionate person and friend. In my career I have helped patients that haven’t been able to afford care and made sure over the years that I help as many people as possible with any health care need. Read more>>
Christina Munsey
Independence was instilled in me from a young age. I remember asking my dad for help with my math homework and he’d never give me the answer! Read more>>
BK Fulton
Both of my parents were lifelong educators. My Dad taught high school and college math. My Mom taught elementary and middle school english. I am a blend of both of them. Read more>>
Sage Serrano
I can truly say that I am a hybrid of both my parents. My dad is a creative director and my mom is an elementary school teacher. My parents did a great job of always supporting me but never pushed me to be anything I wasn’t. Read more>>
Darrel Whitfield
I think my parents always instilled in me that nothing in life comes free and your word means everything, so those values are deeply reflected in how I treat people and the type of job of I do big or small. Read more>>
Candace Jane Opper
My “parents” are really just one parent, my mother, who created a family according to her own rules: namely that she wanted children but no men around. A self-proclaimed “flower child,” Read more>>
Holly Leonard
Growing up my parents didn’t have the most money but they always had the most love. When I think back to my childhood my parents always did everything in their power for us to have what we wanted and to be thankful for that. Read more>>
Tyris Dickerson
I will have to give the props to my mother Marsha Dickerson. She instilled a strength in me like no other. Just seeing her show up every day as a parent is inspiring enough. Read more>>
Dr. Ayanna Miller
My parents raised me in a very family-oriented, disciplined, Christian home. I was not permitted to do many of the things that my peers were allowed to do, and my parents monitored me closely as I grew, matured and matriculated through my youth. Read more>>
Micah Parker
My parents let me fail. I don’t even want to say fail, more so they let me try anything. I believe that was one of the biggest impact my parents have had on my life. Read more>>
Sampada Kodagali Agarwal
I was brought up by my parents in a simple, middle-class household in a small town in India. We grew up in a very creative, free, yet disciplined environment. Read more>>
Terrell LaCour
My parents Lester and Odett LaCour were amazing and thoughtful parents. Being one of eight children, a twin, and in the middle, my parents showed love to us all. Read more>>
Alan Macy
My parents were focused to community building. My mom (Lillian) was a social worker and my dad (Alfonso) was an architect. My parents were active in the Catholic church to support the initiatives of Vatican II. Read more>>
Stephen Rullo
My parents have always been there and supported me from the beginning, and had my back. In elementary school, they always supported the arts and gave me words of encouragement, which leads you into doing more of the thing that you love. Read more>>
Abby Blake
My parents have always been so supportive in everything I’ve done! They have always and continue to be in my corner & help me to navigate any obstacles that I come across. Read more>>
Jordan Waltz
From a young age, my parents always told me, “If you do what you love, you’ll never work a day in your life.” As a child, I didn’t fully grasp the meaning behind those words, but I knew one thing: Read more>>
Heidi Johnson
We never know as parents what seeds, good or bad, that we are planting in our children. We also never know when they are going to germinate, sprout or lay dormant. Read more>>
Johann Castillo
My parents did a lot of right things. I believe that the best thing that my parents could’ve done and their life that also impacted me in my life is their continuous journey of seeking God. This has become so central to my life. Read more>>
Rachel Muich
I had a pretty normal childhood. I grew up in St. Louis and played all the sports, hung out with my friends, and went on family vacations. Read more>>
Sarah McCoy
My mom was a career school teacher and my dad was a career military officer. So by profession and practice, my household was one governed by lessons and rules. Read more>>
Nichelle Moment
My parents always taught me about the love for God and the most high . My spiritual background has been a staple to my success and my parents showed me how to get through any difficult situation through faith in the most high. Read more>>
Quinlyn Johnson
I think my family has always been pretty queued into the fact that art was going to be a really defining part of my life. From a young age making things and being creative was something I was particularly engaged with. Read more>>
Sarah Carter
My parents didn’t steer me too hard in any one direction. I had a lot of interests growing up and they let me give just about all of them a try with the one exception of launching a mobile pet grooming business at the age of 12. Read more>>
Therese DeCleene
My parents were, and still are, the most supportive people in my life. They raised me to be disciplined and unafraid of doing the hard work. Quality work will most likely yield quality results. Read more>>
Kendra Pascoe Morrison
Growing up in the UK, I was always inspired by the arts. I loved to draw and was always making things as gifts, as I considered it more meaningful than something you could just pick up at a store (though I’m not sure my creations were always perceived as such!). Read more>>
Sarah Bull
I love this question. Recently I went through an old box of photos my mom gave me and after looking at several stacks of photographs, I was reminded over and over just how wholesome my childhood truly was. Read more>>
Nourhan El sherif
One fateful day, my parents made a life-altering decision that uprooted our lives from the familiar bustle of Cairo, Egypt, and replanted us in the vast unknown of Houston, Texas. Read more>>
Diana Ling
My parents had a huge impact on my career direction. When I was younger, I loved drawing but wasn’t particularly set on becoming an artist…I just knew I wanted to create things for the rest of my life. Read more>>
Elijha Johnson
My father was murdered when I was 4. Leaving my mom widowed with 5 kids in south central Los Angeles (Watts) to be exact in 1991. So the thing my mother did right that impacted my career was show grace. Read more>>
Elizabeth Westbrook
My parents have always taught me just by virtue of their character to show compassion and meet needs around me without letting anyone else know. Read more>>
Kamini Wood
My parents did so much right, but above all, they never stopped believing in me. Their unconditional faith and unwavering support have shaped who I am today. Read more>>
Henaz Bhatt
Love. Inquiry. Deep commitment to knowing myself and being comfortable in my own skin. Wisdom of the generations before them. Respect for life around me and the elders who came before me. I am because my parents are. Read more>>
Cherin Choi
My mom was always my biggest fan. Her unconditional love and support has given me the confidence and self love needed to be resilient and excited to push through challenges. Read more>>
Crystal DeBerry
My parents profoundly shaped my life and career by teaching me the values of compassion, showing up for others, and celebrating the people around me. These lessons have been the cornerstone of my journey as a sound healing practitioner, guiding me in how I connect with and support others. Read more>>
Myra Vorrice
I think at the heart of every immigrants tribute is to experience The Land of Opportunity and create more opportunities for themselves and their families. Read more>>
Shelby Babcock
My parents are a HUGE reason of why I have been successful throughout my life and career. I played softball throughout most of my life and now I own part of a company that lets me continue to be apart of softball in a different way, and ITS MY JOB! Read more>>