Parents teach us many things including how to be a parent. We can learn from their mistakes, sure, but we can also learn a lot from the things they got right. We asked successful entrepreneurs and creatives to open up to us about their parents and what they felt their parents got right.

Andy Braitman

My parents encouraged me and my siblings to be whatever we wanted to be, to pursue whatever we wanted to pursue but to do it as best and as earnestly as possible. Read more>>

Jed Brewer

One of the life lessons my parents gave me, particularly as I entered my teen years, was this: “If someone needs an answer right now, then the answer is ‘no.’” Read more>>

Sarah Albertson

Now that I am a parent myself I look back at my own upbringing and parents with utmost respect for the life they paved for my siblings and I. Read more>>

Malachite Saaquya

Hahah, y’all might not all agree but I think my parents are truly wonderful. They never rushed me one bit. Even if I wish they had encouraged me to make more choices and faster progress, Read more>>

Jasmine Bell

I came from a household led by my mother and grandmother during childhood. My grandmother immigrated from Argentina during the early 1960’s with my mother who was 3 years old at the time. Read more>>

Michael Stepp

My parents taught me the value of people. It’s not a lesson they curated or instructed, rather they instilled in me over their lifetime as a living example. Read more>>

Dr. Cheryl Polote-Williamson

From a young age, my parents taught me the importance of pursuing your dreams. They taught me the importance of giving and serving, and expecting nothing in return. Read more>>

Shang Saavedra

My parents grew up in poverty but never believed that poverty was our destiny. I’m a personal finance educator focused on changing the mindsets and behaviors that keep you stuck in your ways. Read more>>

Haley Poole

As a new mom to an adventurous toddler I realize now more than ever how lucky I am to have had the childhood I did. As a child, I felt an innate spiritual connection to the world around me, spending countless hours in the embrace of nature, stargazing under the night sky, and reveling in the magic of the universe. Read more>>

Darien Henson

My parents have consistently demonstrated exceptional parenting qualities throughout my upbringing. From imparting upon me the essential importance of cultivating a personal relationship with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ to unwaveringly standing as a pillar of support, Read more>>

Tanja Bungardt-Price

This may not sound at first as a story of “what did my parents do right”, however it turned out to be the most important wisdom of my father, that guided me to discover my dharma. Read more>>

Triandie Wold

“My parents instilled in me a strong work ethic and emphasized the value of perseverance and dedication. They taught me the importance of integrity, honesty, and treating others with respect. Read more>>

Marina Castiglione

I am very grateful that my parents always supported and encouraged me on my life journey. They guided me, provided advice, and assisted me in any way they could, yet they never attempted to influence me in any specific direction or dissuade me. Read more>> 

Artemus Jenkins

I think the best thing my parents did for me as an artist, was prepare me to be adaptable as a person. What I know about art, I picked up for myself, Read more>>

Joe Vitale Jr

I grew up in a mid west town in Canton, Ohio and I have two wonderful loving parents. They raised me to have a strong work ethic, to always do my best, to be a good fair & honest person and most of all, Read more>>

Erin McCarthy

That’s such a great question! It’s really easy to overlook all the ways our parents do things well but as I work with clients, I get to hear a lot of stories about things that parents are doing well and ways that they might have missed the mark and it makes me so grateful for how my parents raised my siblings and I. Read more>>

Autum Campbell

What did my parents do right? Where do I even begin? My parents created a safe landing space for my sister and I. We grew up in a loving and respectful environment. Read more>>

Alison Reuter

I might be biased, but I think my parents did a lot of things right when it comes to raising my sister and me. In terms of what they proudly did in relation to my becoming a business owner…they required me to study business at a university. Read more>>

Gabby Male

My mom was a business woman and then eventually had her own businesses while we were growing up and was always the breadwinner of the family. Read more>>

Walter Sosa

My parents did everything right. When growing up they allowed me to be myself one hundred percent of the time. They supported all my interests and made sure I had everything necessary to be successful in those things. Read more>>

Peggy Li

My parents were immigrants to the US, one an engineer and the other a chemist – their goals for me were to become a doctor, lawyer or engineer. Read more>>

Dallin Willden

As a new father, I’ve gotta hand it to my folks—they really nailed it when it came to introducing me to the great outdoors. Because of my parents, so much of my early years were spent roaming around Yellowstone and Teton National Park like they were my backyard playground. Read more>>

Abby Larson

When asked about what my parents did right, endless examples come to mind. But when it comes to building my business and pursuing my passions, Read more>>

Nicole Album

My parents fostered my artistic nature by exposing me to lots of culture from an early age. They raised me in New Orleans, Louisiana, where museums and theaters became my temples. Read more>>

Kendall Muhn

Growing up in a small town in Tennessee, my parents instilled in me fundamental values that have profoundly shaped my life and career trajectory. Read more>>

Mark Villella

My parents have truly been a blessing. My mother raised me until I was 16. She did an incredible job of sewing moral fiber and integrity into my character. Read more>>

Dewa Ayu Larassanti

My younger brother, Dodé, and I grew up in a mixed, multicultural, multilingual family and, honestly, our upbringing could not have been better. Read more>>

Champ Moultrie

Something my parents did right was at a very young age help me establish a relationship with God and seek him for purpose and direction. Read more>>

Lee Muslin

My mother, in particular, always encouraged my artistic inclinations which started at a young age. In spite of being a single mom with limited resources, she was always willing to purchase crayons, paint, pencils and whatever I was into at the moment. Read more>>

Kasper Park

My parents did right be instilling a work ethic in me from a young age. Also being into youth sports from a young age I understood the importance of a team. Read more>>

Kristen DeBenedetto

I was very lucky to have parents who we very open minded and conscious about the impact a person can have on the world around them. Read more>>

Carrie Jackson

My parents are the foundation that I started from and the continuing encouragement still today. I watched both my parents work hard to provide for our family as a child. Read more>>

Jannillia Hamilton-Freeman

This account may initially seem counterintuitive, but I firmly believe that the most transformative decision my parents made was to leave us. Read more>>

Izabela Davis

Where do I even begin? My parents truly excelled in so many aspects. I am deeply thankful for the nurturing environment they provided me with and the exemplary role models they’ve been. Read more>>

Alicia Mullikin

My parents always supported my dreams and my art, even though art is a very unconventional path. Read more>>

Lazaro Martinez

My parents taught me the value of morals good business ethics and to make sure that you know how properly maintain and manage your own personal business Read more>>

Melissa Olsheski

I was very lucky to have parents who brought me up with a strong faith in God and self. They always encouraged me to both pray hard AND think independently. Read more>> 

Deanna Quinn

One of the most impactful lessons my parents instilled in me is to understand that nothing is forever. This taught me to value the good moments, and allowed me the mind set to change my path if I didn’t like the view. Read more>>