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.

lucid dawn

My parents did it all wrong. They were just babies making babies. Their parents were abusive, and they were too, all of which was vastly more acceptable in these generations. We were poor, and we all worked hard for what we had, parents and children alike. Read More>>

Shanese Shields

My parents encouraged me to explore a variety of interests to discover my true passions. Both of my parents were entrepreneurs, and I had the unique privilege of watching them successfully manage businesses, both together and individually. This exposure planted the seeds of entrepreneurship in my mind from a young age. Read More>>

Robert Gardner

Although I can name a plethora of things, the one thing I can say my parents did right by me is just by allowing me to be a child. I was fortunate to have what I consider to be a wonderful childhood. That freedom really blossomed into a healthy imagination. Read More>>

“San” Franklin

My Parents rooted me in Christianity and strong spiritual principles as a young girl. Because of this, I am always leaning towards spiritual principles to live life, and to succeed as being a good person; being a good person helps you live a good life. Read More>>

Joe Jackson

I was super lucky! My parents didn’t just “support” my creativity — they invested in it, championed it, and treated it like something worth taking seriously long before I ever understood what a career in design even was or could ever be. Read More>>

Robbin Loyde

My parents have been married for 35 years sadly before my father passed away. Within those years my father showed me EVERYTHING. From fixing my own brakes, rotors, & tires, to understanding what a man likes in a woman. My mother was a STRONG leader that allowed me to be me but also, when I was wrong she TAUGHT me how to be right. I’ve been living on my own since I was 17 years old. Im 32 now. Read More>>

Nichole Sando

One of the greatest gifts my parents gave me was the example of perseverance in the face of hardship. They weren’t perfect, but they showed me, through their actions, that you don’t stop showing up for life just because it gets difficult. Watching them navigate challenges taught me resilience, independence, and the ability to figure things out even when I didn’t have a roadmap. Read More>>