So many of us parent the way our parents did – because it’s the only example we’ve had a chance to see up close. We think one of the ways to remedy this is to create a space where people can share stories of the things they feel their parents did right, so we can all learn from those examples.

YS McKenzie

Way before I was born my parents were always into fitness/wellness. Therefore, growing up I was always introduced to healthy foods & new ways of living well. Read more>>

Devon Ellena

What did your parents do right and how has that impacted you in your life and career? Maybe you can share a story (or stories) that illustrate the things they did right and the impact they had on you and your journey Read more>>

Briana McGee

The biggest things my parents did right as a child was allow me to always do what I wanted! I was never afraid to make my own decision weather those were good or day decisions. I’ve always been okay with the outcome of my decision because it’s what i wanted to do. I think allowing your child to be who they are and also creates a sense of individuality. Read more>>

Nicole Shelley Greenidge Prattico

They always supported and helped us make decisions and gave us the confidence to do anything we wanted to do. Without confidence, you can do very little. They provided each of us opportunities to study abroad in countries other than the ones where we grew up. Read more>>

Olivia Lopez

My mother has always been a business owner, and she was the main person that constantly push me to start my own business. Read more>>

Amal Nemer

Honestly the best thing that they taught me besides being good to everyone no matter what is the ability to make business Read more>>

 Jill Barghelame

My parents had zero tolerance for laziness. I didn’t watch TV and there was no sleeping in on Saturdays. There were also no excuses. Read more>>

Wakisha Hazzard

My parents got it right! I grew up in a home being the third oldest of four girl children. Both of my parents worked, sometimes two jobs outside of the home, so they could make sure their girls had the best education and the best life possible. My mom and dad are the epitome of leadership, hard work, and dedication to their field. Read more>>

Sheraton Gatlin

I truly feel and believe my Parents did the best they could with the resources they had, and I am forever grateful for them. I had a pretty good life. My Parents have been married 32 years and have always worked hard to ensure our house was taken care of, my Mother and my Father. Read more>>

Kassie McKeown

My parents have had a huge impact on what I’m doing with my creativity. I’m so thankful for all my parents have done, but I especially appreciate specific things they did with me growing up. My Mom is a very creative person. When I was little- and even to this day- my Mom would color, paint, build, and create with me. Read more>>

Lisa Hogge

When I was a little girl, my dad always took me swimming. He would get in the water with me, and he always made me feel safe. His confidence in and around water always made me feel a sense of strength and reassurance. Swimming was indeed a beautiful thing, and water was something that I learned to value and respect. Read more>>

Osa Ogbebor

One thing my parents do right that still has an impact on my life is constantly praying for me. My mother always tells me stories of how her and my father would pray for me while I was in my mothers woom. Up until I was born, my parents struggled with naming me. Read more>>

Shakira Upshaw

My parents were super influential in my life and career. My mom was one of my best friends. She never allowed anything to stop her from doing what was she thought she could do. For a better lack of words she made it happen at all times. She was the definition of blind faith and trust the process. Read more>>

Jasmine Upshaw

My parents did a tremendous job raising me and instilling the values that I hold dearly today. Both my mother and father have a strong, hard-working mentality. That, combined with their hustle, drive, and ability to save a dollar makes the perfect combination for a go-getter. Read more>>

Jordan Johnson

My mom taught me a lot of financial literacy. I think the most important thing to learn, which can also be a struggle for young adults is how to manage your money. Of course in your teens and twenties you want to go out and have fun, but always make sure the bills are paid first. Don’t go getting two to three credit cards to max out either, because it can damage your credit tremendously. Read more>>

Margaret Mason Tate

My parents both passed away in the span of the last 2.5 years, and the question of how they have impacted me creatively has been one that’s on my mind a lot lately. My parents were both professional creatives at one or more points in their lives, and their own deep appreciation for creativity and art of all kinds made a huge mark on how I perceived creative careers. Read more>>

Ellen Sawyer

I have been very fortunate to have a supportive family. Both of my parents were active in my life while still giving me the space to explore who I want to become, even now. My mom has an affinity for celebration. She celebrated every new beginning, acknowledged endings, and strived to find the extraordinary in every day tasks. Read more>>

Ashton Martin

WORK ETHIC, simply put they taught me to work and not be shy about it. I believe it’s something that has been lost over time and generations. I grew up in a small town (80 people) Westphalia , Kansas and manual labor was main stream and a way of life. Read more>>

Kira Deevah

I believe the sole thing both of my parents did right was allow me to grow up alone. I had to learn resilience at a very young age because I was operating in survival mode. Once I overcame any obstacles in my way. I realized I wasn’t alone and the creator of the universe was guiding me along the way. I am enough. I am Light. I am Love. All i truly ever needed was me. Read more>>

Holden Miller

Although my parents met in law school, my mom is now an author and my dad sings, so I joke that they made the ideal singer/songwriter child. From a very early age, my parents showed their open support for any path I wanted to take, so when I decided to pursue music, I knew they would have my back. Without them, I definitely would not be where I am today. Read more>>

Shannon Ferguson

My mother, Alice, was a single mom and I, myself, am an only child. She was an entrepreneur and owned a business in a male-dominated industry so I truly believe everything I am today is because of her. She was an incredible leader, overcoming much adversity and always leading with kindess and she taught me so much about business from a young age. Read more>>

Broderick Armbrister

Growing up, watching my parents work so hard and get captivated by stress in their work made me want to really make sure that I did something that I enjoyed so that the stress would at least be more worth it. My parents have all shown me the importance of consistency and responsibility. Read more>>

Theodosia Marchant

What a great question. I was lucky to have the parents I have. They deserve all the praise. Where do I start? Who I am today, character-wise and professionally-wise, are down to them. They taught me compassion, empathy, and manners and encouraged me to be a confident person and stand up for myself. Read more>>

Dr. Monica Lyn Thompson

My mama is a rational woman. Things had to make good common sense to her. You don’t just jump in the deep end of the pool before at least sticking your feet in or taking a few lessons to prepare. In that regard, she taught me to dream big and be open to taking risks, but to be smart about it. Read more>>

Jhalin Knowles

From a very young age, my parents taught me to chase any goal I had. I come from a very creative/multi-talented family. My dad is a designer, my mom is an event planner, and my brother’s a producer. Read more>>

Tarynlee Palaamo

I remember growing up and watching my parents work hard to provide for us a good life. My mom worked and my dad stayed home to take care of us. I knew at a very young age that my parent’s dynamic wasn’t exactly the societal norm, although it is customary in the Samoan culture for the males to cook but it was something that I am always grateful to have been exposed to. Read more>>

Jayde Deonna

To be very candid, my parents didn’t teach me much, and I think that’s one of the best things they’ve ever done for me because it made me have such an insatiable craving for knowledge. From a very young age I understood that I was a lot different than the people around me in terms of how I thought, what I wanted and how I liked to express myself. Read more>>

Sue Scoggins

My parents lived with character and integrity. My father taught me to always give it my best or a little better and to keep my eyes on the horizon when things got rough. “That whatever you do for the least of these, you do unto me.” (words of Jesus). That I was valued and loved by God. Read more>>

Taryn Seng

From when I was a child my family would always push my creativity. I always remember having coloring books, and doing fun crafts with my mom and grandma. When I was in school I always remember creating fun stuff in art class and my family would be so proud. Read more>>

Tommee Profitt

My parents were VERY supportive of me and my music my entire life. And they were super influential in my making my way into the music industry. My whole life, they were always encouraging me in whatever it was that I was into. Whether it was magic tricks, collecting things, playing sports… they pushed me to really go after ALL IN whatever it was that I wanted to pursue. Read more>>

Jonqueria Smallwood

My parents did a great job raising me and my siblings. While in High school I was the type that would get in fights and drama all the time. My mom did not play when I was young I would think she’s mean but as I have grown I see now why she said the things she said and did the things she did. Read more>>

Stacy Wagner

My mom raised me to work hard for the things that I wanted out of life. We didn’t have much money growing up, and so we focused more on meaningful experiences and time together as a family rather than on “things.” Although I’m not always successful at limiting material items from my life, I feel like this was a good lesson, especially in today’s world. Read more>>

Alyssa Hoffman

I was the oldest of six kids and grew up in Barnegat, New Jersey. There were four girls to a bedroom, one bathroom for the house, and my dad commuted at 4am to the city and wasn’t home until after 7pm at night. My mom was a stay at home mom who cooked every meal, ironed every shirt, and drove us to the bus stop in the snow. Read more>>

Justin “JC” Crowder

My parents did a lot of things right. Overall, they instilled a baseline of positive values in me that have contributed to my success and development as a mine. This is includes spiritual, educational, emotional, financial, and more. They always called us The Cosby’s because people always looked up to us. Read more>>

Thomasena Brown

There are many things I can say about my mother Wilma Garth. As a single parent she taught me life. She taught me what to expect and how to go about handling it. My mother was very supportive of all my decisions. She also taught us Jesus. One night I tried to avoid going to church. Read more>>

William Perry

The more I age, the more my appreciation for parents grows – especially for mine. At the ripe age of 28, I am now more aware of hardships I might have been oblivious to and overlooked as a child. As an adolescence, my imagination was never belittled or mocked; it was always encouraged. Read more>>

HM Thomas

My parents did so many things right, probably the whole time thinking they were doing it all wrong. When it comes specifically to my writing, I have to credit my parents for instilling a love of the written word in me. Except for the newspaper, I don’t remember seeing my parents do much reading when I was growing up. Read more>>

Shaun Johnson

My parents often danced after dinner in the kitchen. And though I might’ve rolled my eyes or feigned embarrassment, I look back fondly on the action, the physical manifestation of art and its importance to them. And if I think about it, my parents showed up for show choir performances, and never missed a madrigal dinner or even my bit part in a spring musical. Read more>>

Floyd “Tre” Lee

As a parent now myself, I learned that my parents really did their best without having any instructions or guidelines. I remember clear when my first son was born, and as I was holding him in my arms, my mother stated to me, ” There is no playbook to be a parent.” Floyd Lee Jr. Read more>>

Ellen Bakle

It is difficult for me to think of something that my mom didn’t do right! My mom has always been amazing and supportive in all the right ways. In my pre-college years, so elementary through high school, my mom laid out clear expectations. I knew that it was expected of me to study for tests, it was expected that I did all my reading and homework, and it was expected that I put maximum effort into doing my best at school. Read more>>

Heather Malyuk

My parents are hard working people who grew up in very poor households. My dad is from Pennsylvania and had a father who, after serving in the European theater in WW2, worked at the local steel mill and did farming. Read more>>

Savannah Orme

This is such a great question. I truly feel like I owe so much to my parents, not only for the sacrifices they’ve made to provide me the best life and opportunities, but also for the values and morals they raised me with. I would not be the person I am today without them. Read more>>

Tameka McGhee

I give credit to my parents for instilling in me life’s principles of morals, value, and character. It was through my younger years where I learned at an early age that I can’t is a word that doesn’t exist and was one that was relatively viewed as a cursing word. Read more>>

Keddrick Gatson

Well the thing I love about my parents is that they noticed I had an interest in playing the piano at the age of 13 years old my parents invested into me they noticed the passion i had for playing the piano so they bought me my first keyboard which was a PSR 47 Yamaha. Read more>>