21 of the Smartest Women We Know Share How Their Parents Inspired Their Success
glamour.comfrom.“My parents both pursued their passions. Each in their own way, they were so clear about what they wanted to contribute to the world.
And it was always about making it better. They always encouraged me to pursue my passions, even as a child. In first grade, after seeing news about famine, I decided I wanted to raise funds for famine relief.
I made cookies to sell in front of the grocery store and when I ran out, I went and bought some in the store and repackaged them for sale.
I can’t remember how much money I raised but I will always remember how they encouraged and supported me from beginning to end.”— Ai-jen Poo is a labor organizer, president of the , executive director of and a co-founder of This content can also be viewed on the site it from.“My mom gave me motivation to be treated as an equal (my training was just as important as all the other boys' training) and gave me consistent structure to reflect it.
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