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Dean Emerita, GGU School of Law My mother, a medical school professor and leading feminist spokeswomen of her time, was a force of nature, eulogized by her friend Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as "brilliant, witty, brave, bold, radiantly and agelessly beautiful."...

Professional Dancer, Dancing with the Stars My mom has always been my biggest support. She taught me from an early age to be independent. To think for myself and to never be afraid to speak up for what I believe in. She instilled in me from an early age to follow my...

As a young girl, I would cringe when my mother would tell me "do everything in moderation!" Moderation? As I raced all the neighborhood friends in sprints down the hill, collected hundreds of articles to be Battalion Chief during Fire Prevention Week, and read the...

Legal Director for Nonprofit Organization The most significant lesson that my mother and grandmother have given me is the importance of treating people with dignity and kindness. As my grandmother wrote in a letter: "If I could leave you with any advice, it would be...

Chief Legal Counsel, Silver Lake Group My mother was a blonde-haired, blue-eyed woman from Minnesota who moved to Tokyo and married a man who had never been outside of Japan. From the day I was born, she taught me to have an open mind, to embrace other cultures and to...

Chief Legal Counsel, Silver Lake Group My mother was a blonde-haired, blue-eyed woman from Minnesota who moved to Tokyo and married a man who had never been outside of Japan. From the day I was born, she taught me to have an open mind, to embrace other cultures and to...

Writer, Editor and Mother My mother was intensely curious and passionate regarding everything she cared about, and this list seemed endless. She was the first one in the family with a computer, back before we even understood what they were for. Highly educated,...

Founding Member of El Shadai Whenever I have to make a tough decision and especially when I am going through a transition, I always hear the wise words of my former employer, Dianne, who became my "mom", a friend, a mentor and my go-to person for any advice (and who...

Attorney One of the best advice my mom gave me was to ALWAYS check to make sure your skirt isn't tucked into your undies when you leave the bathroom. In all seriousness, my mom taught me to relax and appreciate the simple things in life. While she encouraged me to...

Founder of Greatnonprofits When I was in first gradeI got back the results of one of my tests and showed it to my mother. I thought it was good enough - just a couple of stupid mistakes. My mother said to me - you shouldn't make mistakes. You should be getting 100%....