My mother raised three kids on her own, so I was taught that to be a working mom was a good thing.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I think I was raised by a really good mother.
I was fortunate enough to have my kids early, so being a mom always ended up being a better gig than these other parts that came along. So I always justified not really working a lot because I had a family.
I think it's good for moms to work. I have three daughters, so I like them to see me working and doing something I'm passionate about.
I never thought I was a great mom. I always worked. I fell in love with my children as they got older.
Being a mom is really the greatest role in my life.
My younger sister had kids before I did, and managed to earn a master's degree while raising them as a single parent. Now she's a brilliant second-grade teacher. I'm in awe of her ability to juggle everything and still be a great mother.
My mom is one of my role models in a complicated way. I learned from her how to be a good mom. She was one of those natural moms who really took to it. Her chosen profession was teaching. She loves kids. But she was extremely frustrated and unhappy because for much of my life she was a stay-at-home mom.
I think that I was raised by two of the best people ever. My mother and father are just the definition of hard work, like what hard work brings to you. They've taught me and my brothers and sisters to set your goals high and to give everything to reach them.
I think I'm a better mother because of work, because I'm happy. If I wasn't working, I would just be waiting for the kids to come home every day, and living vicariously through their lives.
Mom was a housewife; Dad was an accountant. They taught me a lot about the value of working hard.