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Ask My Mom


many movies and television shows such as playing Debrie Bardeaux in series four of 'Arrested Development', as well as starring in her own show 'The Maria Bamford Show.' The character for 'Ask My Mom' is Bamford’s mother, Marilyn, who was a previous character in 'The Maria Bamford Show', a 20 episode web series. The Maria Bamford Show used to take questions over email sent through Bamford’s website, a similar format to 'Ask My Mom.' The plot surrounds Maria acting as
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Good as You


, the song became Kane Brown's fourth consecutive and total number one on the Country Airplay chart. Directed by Reid Long, the video features a young boy (played by "This is Us"s Lonnie Chavis, who on the show plays 8-year old Randall). It begins with him waking up in the dead of night noticing his mom showing his grandmother a welfare check. The next day seems to go as normal for the boy (his mom packs him star-shaped sandwiches for lunch, he gets on the school bus
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Soccer mom


as busy or overburdened and driving a minivan or SUV. She is also portrayed as putting the interests of her family, and most importantly her children, ahead of her own. The phrase derives from the literal, specific description of a mother who transports and watches her children play soccer. It was also used in names of organizations of mothers who raised money to support their children's soccer teams. The first reference to the phrase "soccer mom" in the United States national media has been traced to 1982. In that
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Caitlin's Way


wears 24/7 is the same locket that her mother used to wear and she is often seen listening to her mini CD player. Caitlin used to play soccer and she associates the sport with her mom because the last time Caitlin played soccer with her best friend was the day that her mom Katherine died. Caitlin's favorite color is black. Dori Lowe Dori Lowe is Jim's wife, Griffin's mom, the cousin of Caitlin's mother Katherine, and a veterinarian. She suggests that Caitlin come to live with them. Dori
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Get Away From My Mom


cast to play Melissa despite having no prior experience in voice acting. Galsky considers Bouchard the biggest benefactor to her career based on that decision. After recording sessions for "Get Away From My Mom" concluded, Small (who voices Brendon) and Benjamin (who plays McGuirk) went out to drink beers before going to see a concert. According to Small, the experience contributed to their understanding of the unique dynamic between the characters. "Get Away From My Mom" is available on the DVD "Home Movies: The
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Jennifer Garner


Post" said: "Garner, who has long mastered the art of playing harried and overworked moms, is pleasantly frazzled." Her other film role in 2014 was that of an overprotective mother in the dramedy "Men, Women & Children", directed by Jason Reitman and co-starring Rosemarie DeWitt, Judy Greer, Dean Norris, and Adam Sandler. The film made US$2.2million worldwide, and Christopher Orr of "The Atlantic" said: "Garner does what she can as the Snooping Mom from Hell, but
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Cindy Blackman Santana


form of music that you can play because of the creative requirements", says Blackman. Blackman is married to rock guitarist Carlos Santana. Born November 18, 1959 in Yellow Springs, Ohio, Blackman comes from a musical family, both her mother and grandmother were classical musicians and her uncle a vibist. "My mom, when she was younger, played violin in classical orchestras, and her mom, incidentally, was a classical musician. My mom used to take me to see classical concerts", says Blackman. "
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Dance Moms: Miami


at the studio. The show follows the studio as they travel around to different local Florida dance competitions. "The List", much like "The Pyramid" in the original "Dance Moms", is used to show the moms and the dancers who both Angel and Victor feel did the best and who needs to improve. The list changes every week. While Abby Lee Miller graded her dancers based on the titles they had previously won at competitions and the moms' attitudes, Angel Armas states the grading system at Stars
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Krogzilla


". Darren uses the same character model as the executive from the fourth episode. The Zombie Girls were based on real people that Karen Whipple encountered at a Party City. One of the Zombie Girls was played by Whipple, who had previously played the receptionist in the first episode, Shayla in the fourth episode, and a student in the eighth episode, while the other one was played by Edwards' wife Vicki Edwards, who had previously played the mom in the sixth episode. The taco salad joke was a reference to
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Mars Needs Moms


Mom's memories at sunrise, using a process that will kill her. Gribble, who is lonely and doesn't want Milo to leave, pretends to help Milo rescue his mother. His plan goes awry, leading to Gribble being captured and Milo being pursued by Martian guards. Milo is rescued by Ki, one of the supervisors who raise Martian babies. Milo tells her about his search for his Mom and what a human relationship with a mom is like, as Ki and her kin were mentored by only nannybots and supervisors
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Lenore Skenazy


May 22, 2010 as the first "Take Our Children to the Park & Leave Them There Day" as a day for children to learn how to play by themselves without constant supervision. It has been celebrated every year since. Skenazy also became the host of the reality television show "World's Worst Mom" on Discovery Life. The 13-episode series features Skenazy visiting extremely anxious parents, including the mom of a 10-year-old who still spoon-fed him, the mom of an 8-year-old who bought him a
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My Mother, the Fiend


of it. Weevil gets duct-taped to the flagpole. Veronica asks Vice Principal Clemmons about who might have known her mom in high school. Veronica talks to Principal Moorhead, who tells her that her mom was "vicious". Trina (Alyson Hannigan) is coming back to perform in a play at Neptune High. Kendall tries to seduce Duncan (Teddy Dunn) again. Trina meets Kendall, and the interaction is rife with sarcasm. Veronica looks through her mom's yearbook and eventually tracks down one of her mother
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List of Big Time Rush characters


II. Joanna Mitchell (Holly Wortell) is Logan Mitchell's mom who appeared in Big Time Moms. She wants everything cleaned up. She is a real estate agent, and she used her job to help convince James's mom to let him stay in L.A. by finding a place for her to open up an office on the West Coast, thus allowing her to see her son at least once a month. Sylvia Garcia (Jill-Michele Melean) is Carlos Garcia's mother who appeared in Big Time Moms. Her
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Ask My Mom


Ask My Mom is an American comedy web series created by American Stand up comedian Maria Bamford. The series is broadcast on the internet and premiered on May 22, 2013. So far, 6 episodes have been made and the show can be found distributed across the web including on Blip. Ask My Mom is about Maria playing both herself and her mother, whilst answering questions from viewers on just about anything and everything. Ask My Mom was inspired and written by Maria Bamford, a stand up comedian who has made appearances in
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Louder Than Love


up and slow down over the course of the song. A lot of the songs on the album are tuned down to drop D tuning. Cornell said that "Hands All Over" is about how humans defile the environment, and that "Full on Kevin's Mom" is about "a friend of mine who slept with another friend of mine's mom. The guy who did it said to us, 'Yeah, full on Kevin's mom'." The lyrics of "I Awake" were originally part of
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Craig Chaquico


Carmichael. His mother, Muriel, was a state government employee, and his father, Bill, was an upholstery craftsman who owned his own business. He had an older brother named Howard. His household was a musical one, as his mother played piano and organ and his father played saxophone and accordion. As Chaquico recalls, "My mom and dad were musicians and played around the house all the time. I thought everybody played the piano and organ like mom and the sax and accordion like Dad together after dinner.
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Stacy's Mom


was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for sales of over 500,000 copies. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Vocal Pop Performance. The song was accompanied with a music video in which model Rachel Hunter plays the titular role. "Stacy's Mom" was the only mainstream hit by Fountains of Wayne. The song has been frequently misattributed to pop punk band Bowling for Soup, who in response released their own cover version of the song in 2011. "Stacy's Mom" was written by Chris
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Mom P.I.


Mom P.I. is a 1990–92 Canadian television comedy-drama series starring Rosemary Dunsmore, Stuart Margolin, Emily Perkins, and Shane Meier. Dunsmore plays eternal optimist Sally Sullivan, a recently widowed mother of two supporting her family as a waitress in a working-class diner, who talks her way into a job as assistant to grumpy, cynical private eye Bernie Fox, played by The Rockford Files' Margolin. Head writer for the show was Chris Haddock, who later created the much grittier "Da Vinci's Inquest" and "
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Odd Mom Out


2016, the network renewed "Odd Mom Out" for a 10-episode third season shortly after the second season concluded. On October 6, 2017, the show was cancelled after its third season. "Odd Mom Out" is based on a novel called "Momzillas" which was published in 2007 by Jill Kargman. The book was developed into a television series, in which Kargman plays Jill Weber, a fictionalized version of herself who "is living in an ecosystem that has become so elite, so hip, and so trendy
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Soccer mom


The phrase soccer mom broadly refers to a North American, middle-class, suburban, white woman who spends a significant amount of her time transporting her school-age children to youth sporting events or other activities, including—though not restricted to—soccer. It came into widespread use during the 1996 United States presidential election. The phrase "soccer mom" generally refers to a married, white, middle-class woman who lives in the suburbs and has school-age children.. She is sometimes portrayed in the media
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Mom and Dad Save the World


Mom and Dad Save the World is a 1992 American comic science fiction film directed by Greg Beeman. Jon Lovitz plays Emperor Tod Spengo, who is the cruel, silly and over-dramatic emperor of the planet named Spengo. Teri Garr plays Marge Nelson and Jeffrey Jones plays Dick Nelson, her husband. The film also stars Eric Idle and Thalmus Rasulala. Rasulala died shortly after completing his scenes, and the film is dedicated to his memory. Emperor Tod Spengo (Jon Lovitz), with General Afir (Thalmus Rasulala)
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Unscrewed with Martin Sargent


he continues to play occasionally on Martin's podcast, Infected. In early episodes, the show also highlighted regulars such as Scary Gary, who showed grotesque segments such as a skin-implemented cellphone, and The Porn Mom, a stay-at-home mom character who provided segments dealing with finding quality pornography on the Internet. One of the more famous events on the show was Sargent's interview with George Ouzounian, better known as Maddox, creator of the website The Best Page in the Universe. The show was originally
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Anna Faris


"Citizen Kane" of awful". In the British romantic comedy "I Give It a Year" (2013), Faris played an old flame of a writer (Rafe Spall) who hastily tied the knot. Released shortly after "Movie 43", the film received mixed reviews and was a commercial success in the UK. Faris obtained the main role of the CBS sitcom series "Mom", which debuted on September 23, 2013. Her character is Christy, a newly-sober single mom who tries to
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God's Will


thinks back to a Halloween night when she met Will, a young, crippled boy who came trick-or-treating dressed as a bag of leaves. Later, it shows McBride and her daughter babysitting Will and playing a board game while his mother worked late. Later, McBride sees Will and his mom playing tee ball in their yard. Will and his mom eventually move away and before he gets into his car he gives McBride a drawing of him and her holding hands with the words "Me and God love you
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List of The Brady Bunch characters


's Top 10 TV Moms from Six Decades of Television for the time period 1969-1974. She was also listed in the Top 5 Classic TV Moms by Film.com. Greg Brady (top right), portrayed by Barry Williams in the TV show, Christopher Daniel Barnes in theatrical films, and Chad Doreck in the TV movie, is the oldest Brady son. Greg is a Westdale High School student who plays football, plays guitar, surfs, and aspires to be a singer. Greg is portrayed as self-confident and
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Soccer mom


year, the husband of the treasurer of the "Soccer Moms booster club" of Ludlow, Massachusetts, stole $3,150 raised for the benefit of a local soccer league. Indices of American magazines and newspapers show relatively little usage of the term until 1995, when, during an election for Denver city council, Susan B. Casey ran with the slogan: ""A Soccer Mom for City Council."" Casey, who held a PhD and managed presidential election campaigns, used the slogan as a way of assuring voters they
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Your Mom Men's Derby


Your Mom Men's Derby (YMMD) is a roller derby league based in Des Moines. It consists of a single team, which plays against teams from other leagues. Your Mom joined the Men's Roller Derby Association (MRDA) in June 2011, and narrowly missed out on qualifying for that year's MRDA Championships. The team played at the Spring Roll tournament early in 2012, where it surprisingly beat the top-ranked team, New York Shock Exchange. As a result, Your Mom were ranked number one for
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Hello Baby


members, Girls' Generation became mothers to a nine-month old boy named Cho Kyungsan. In the first episode, the members are given pointers about child care before they meet the baby. Each episode, guest fathers come on the show to help. At the end of the day, the dads pick 'best mom' who is given certain privileges and a 'worst mom' who is given some punishment, usually clean-up duties. They also occasionally play games and other activities. Girls' Generation's season
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Charise Castro Smith


", "Feathers and Teeth" centers on a 13-year-old girl who lost her mom and thinks her new step-mother is a demon. As with Smith's other plays, "Feathers and Teeth" follows suit by featuring a complex, "crazy" female lead in an eccentric and comedic play. Ultimately, Smith's goal was to use horror as a way to help others understand the human experience of obsession and fear. Artists Repertory Theatre, located in Portland, Oregon, staged "Feathers and Teeth"
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Clair Huxtable


the Opinion Research Corporation. "Access Hollywood" selected Clair as the second greatest television mother "Of All Time", praising her pioneering role as a "family-balancing professional". "Parents" ranked the character third out of their "15 Best TV Moms". Describing her as "the chic '80s mom who taught us we can have it all", "Entertainment Weekly" included Clair at number four on their "20 TV Moms We Love" ranking; MeTV also ranked the character fourth. According
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List of recurring South Park characters


also provides normal genetic testing services, as when Cartman has him determine who was his father in "Cartman's Mom Is a Dirty Slut" and "Cartman's Mom Is Still a Dirty Slut". Mephesto has a brother who attempts to kill him every month for unrevealed reasons, as mentioned in the aforementioned episode. However, in the episode 201, it is revealed that his brother actually shot him in an attempt to keep Cartman's father from being revealed. Playing on his real-world origins, he is a
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One Small Hitch


Burgess came across Aubrey Dollar for Molly Mahoney. Both actors lived in New York and were flown to Chicago and Los Angeles for filming. The production wanted an established actor with a familiar face to anchor the story and play the dying father. Daniel J. Travanti, a local Chicagoan who had received Emmy and Golden Globes awards, was offered and accepted the role. Janet Ulrich Brooks was then cast as Josh's mom, Frida Shiffman, and Mary Jo Faraci as Molly's mom, Doreen Mahoney, who with their matching red
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COLAGE


workshops. COLAGE is currently a virtual organization and has a small paid staff. Its executive director is Annie Van Avery who has a gay father and a lesbian mother. The national program coordinator is Robin Marquis who was raised by her lesbian mom and bisexual mom with the help of her two gay dads. COLAGE is the first organization of its kind and was originally called Just for Us. Just for Us began as a newsletter of the main six members of COLAGE. Later, six other chapters around the United States adopted that
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Professor Farnsworth


. They get back together briefly, but break up once more when Mom learns the Professor had been initially using her. It is revealed in "Bender's Game" that the Professor is the biological father of Mom's youngest son Igner — the one whom Mom despises the most. Many references to the pulp science fiction magazine "Weird Tales" indicate the Professor may be named in honour of its editor Farnsworth Wright. Another possibility is that he is named after the American inventor and television pioneer Philo Farnsworth who appeared in the
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I Need Romance 3


Wan is a 26-year-old songwriter and carefree spirit who returns to Korea after seventeen years living abroad. Up until the age of 9, he was practically raised by his mom's friend and her daughter, Shin Joo-yeon. She only remembers him as a kid she was forced to play with him when her mom was busy, while all his early memories from bath time, to play time, to learning how to tie his shoe, include her. Upon meeting again, he aims to heal Joo-yeon
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Wonderland (musical)


be living without her dad and shuts herself away from her mom in the beginning. Is the damsel in distress. Played by Carly Rose Sonenclar. Queen of Hearts - The Queen of Hearts isn't exactly cruel as much as she is a pawn. She acts in control of the world Wonderland, but doesn't know that she is just being used. Yet she is a very proud robust women who isn't afraid of sprouting her accusations. Played by Karen Mason. Morris - Morris is the Mad Hatter's henchmen and
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Petticoat Junction


. Steve has paternal qualms about his daughter's safety, to which Billie Jo and Bobbie Jo wistfully reply: "Mom taught all of us to swim before we could walk. And in the same old water tower, too." Choosing not to recast the Kate Bradley role, or to sign Rosemary DeCamp on full-time (she was also playing the mother of Marlo Thomas on "That Girl"), the producers introduced the new character of Dr. Janet Craig, played by June Lockhart, who had just come
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Mom & Me & Mom


" and "the stuff of fiction but real and responsible in unexpected ways for the gift of her talented daughter". Most critics feel that Baxter is presented well in "Mom & Me & Mom". Candace Smith, who reviews the audio version of the book, states that Angelou celebrates the unconditional acceptance and support of her mother, who comes across "as a street-smart, caring woman who shaped the author's life and legacy by her words and example". Vanessa Bush of "Booklist" calls the
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AnnMarie Thomas


process of making conducting and insulating dough and how to build circuits from these materials. Speaking of the project Thomas said, “It’s been really fun since we put them up where they have gone. We had a mom in Utah who used them with her kids, science researchers in the UK, curriculum developers in Hawaii. So I’d encourage you all to grab some play dough and start playing. We don’t usually think of our kitchen as an electronics lab and little kids as circuit designers, but maybe we
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Life's Work


named Griffin (Cameron and Luca Weibel). During the entire run of the series, an electric guitar & piano instrumental was used as the show's opening theme. Walter helped Mark Mothersbaugh write the theme. Lisa Ann Walter was an actress turned stand-up comic who's "voice" of a busy working mom became a top headlining act in the 1990s. The offer from ABC developed into "Life's Work" where Walter played a feisty feminist who could stand up to her mother in addition to her superiors at
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The Toxic Avenger Part II


in Japan was "Bic Mac Bunko", who is glad to be reunited with both Melvin and his mom and is happy that Bunko, who had used identity theft against him, is no more. Meanwhile, the Chairman and Malfaire attempt to hitch a ride back to New York and fail at doing that. When production started, John Altamura played The Toxic Avenger with Ron Fazio doing some doubling for mainly long shots of the character as he was cast already as an Apocalypse Inc. executive. However, according to a 2001
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Kal P. Dal


en slashas/Jag vill leva fri" (a version of "If I Were a Carpenter"). His debut album "Till Mossan!" ("To Mom!") peaked at number 7 on the Swedish album charts where it stayed for 14 weeks. He played at concerts at Akademiska Föreningen (The Academic Organisation) in Lund. It was there he met fellow Scanian and musician Peps Persson who convinced Sonet Records to release his music. His debut album "Till Mossan!" ("To Mom!
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List of The Lego Movie characters


is the younger sister of Finn. She is invited to play with him and her father in the basement. As a result of Bianca being invited by her father to join, Bricksburg is invaded by aliens from the planet Duplo. In the second film, Bianca is the one who created the Systar System which conflicts with Finn's Lego works. Their feud caused their Mom to order them to put away the Legos which brought "Our-Mom-a-Geddon" to the Lego Universe. After Rex Dangervest was defeated
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Piyapas Bhirombhakdi


"Mom Luang" Piyapas Bhirombhakdi ( , née Kridakorn ; born 8 May 1962) is a Thai actress, primarily known for playing Queen Suriyothai in the 2001 movie "The Legend of Suriyothai". Piyapas is a great-granddaughter of Prince Nares Varariddhi, who was a son of King Mongkut. This distant royal descent is reflected by her title "Mom Luang". Her father, M. R. Yongsawat Kridakorn, was a deputy director of the Crown Property Bureau. Her mother, Wiyada Kridakorn Na Ayudhya, was a lady
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Odd Mom Out


, that she now finds herself the 'odd mom out'." The half-hour comedy is not-so-loosely based on Jill's own life; the series chronicles the life of ultra-wealthy "momzillas" living in New York's Upper East Side. Other cast members include Andy Buckley who plays Jill's wealthy and noble husband, Andy, Abby Elliott as Brooke, Jill's sister-in-law and a fellow "momzilla", as Jill's extremely successful brother-in-law,
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Odd Mom Out


Lex, as Vanessa, an ER doctor and Jill's best friend, and Joanna Cassidy who plays Jill's mother-in-law, Candace. Jill Kargman created the satirical series inspired by her real-life experiences living in New York City. The female characters are depicted as typical snooty moms of Upper East Side living a privileged life, trying to survive in highly competitive environment, and "surrounded by lacquered socialites". "Laughter is the key for me. This is not trying to do a study on a
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Mom & Me & Mom


deliberate attempt while writing all her autobiographies, including "Mom & Me & Mom", to challenge the usual structure of the autobiography by critiquing, changing, and expanding the genre. Her use of fiction-writing techniques such as dialogue, characterization, and thematic development has often led reviewers to categorize her books as autobiographical fiction. Valerie Sayers, in her review of "Mom & Me & Mom" in "The Washington Post", calls Angelou's books memoirs because of their limited focus, but praises her for describing
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Mom & Me & Mom


in "Caged Bird", to "tell the human truth" about her life. Angelou has stated that she plays cards to reach that place of enchantment, to access her memories more effectively. She has stated, "It may take an hour to get into it, but once I'm in it—ha! It's so delicious!" She does not find the process cathartic; rather, she has found relief in "telling the truth". "Mom & Me & Mom" debuted at number 8
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Alpha Mom (TV series)


Alpha Mom is a 2006 television show about a working mom who is trying to balance her job, children and her stay-at-home husband. There was an Alpha Mom cable channel, website and television pilot titled "Alphamom" slated for NBC's 2006-07 season. The term Alpha Mom was coined in 2004 by the branding artist and Designer Constance Van Flandern in development of the Comcast On-Demand Television Network originally slated as "The Mommy Channel". While promoting the Alpha Mom Channel, Isabel Kallman,
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Mom & Me & Mom


such as the incident when Angelou was beaten, "are delivered without much amplification or further reference". Angelou describes her writing process as regimented. Beginning with "Caged Bird", she has used the same "writing ritual" for many years. She gets up at five in the morning and checks into a hotel room, where the staff has been instructed to remove any pictures from the walls. She writes on legal pads while lying on the bed, with a bottle of sherry, a deck of cards to play
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Rhetta Hughes


participated in the Kool Jazz Festival's salute to Ethel Waters held at Avery Fisher Hall (UWS) 27 June 1985. In May 1988 Hughes appeared in the Fox Theater (Atlanta) premiere production "Moms", supporting Clarice Taylor who portrayed Moms Mabley: the production would subsequently play engagements in Cleveland and Philadelphia. Hughes continued to accrue occasional screen credits with a co-starring role in the 1985 exploitation film "Tenement" and a supporting role in the mainstream but barely-released 1986 movie "A Killing Affair",
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The Candy Band


The Candy Band is a punk rock band designed specifically to appeal to children. It is composed of four Detroit area moms who were tired of what they deemed wimpy music for kids. Paula Messner sang for Vertical Pillows in the 1980s and then with Motor Dolls. She decided to find three other stay-at-home moms to form a band. In 2003 they formed The Candy Band, playing punk covers of nursery rhymes, movie themes and other children's favorites, along with original tunes. With influences including the Ramones
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Camille Herron


, primarily dance and basketball, she was inspired by her Dad and Grandpa who both played at Oklahoma State University for the legendary coach Henry Iba. Her Mom was a swimmer. From an early age she had no fear of pushing herself to the extreme. At the age of the three, she almost drowned and was rescued by her Mom. Hearing stories from her Dad of practicing six hours without water or food, at the age of seven she would practice basketball in the heat of the summer until she'd black out
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Homecoming (2001 play)


Homecoming is an Off-Broadway one-person show by Lauren Weedman that premiered at Westside Theatre on September 10, 2001. Following the September 11 attacks, Weedman announced that the show would be postponed till January 21, 2002, with the venue changed to the Arclight Theatre. The show revolves around Lauren, who is trying to find her mom, her step-mom, her bossy sister, her aging grandmother, and her boyfriend. "Homecoming" was directed by Maryann Lombardi and it starred Lauren Weedman. This show
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Aaron Benward


W. Smith in The Second Chance. She played Emily Osment's mom in Disney Channel's "Dadnapped" as well as Dove Cameron's mom also in Disney's "Cloud 9". In 2015, she portrayed a jealous, murdering wife in CSI. She is also a highly sought after acting coach who has coached likes of Miley Cyrus, Olivia Holt, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, and her own Luke Benward. She worked alongside Taylor Hackford in the Oscar-winning film "Ray" as the on set acting coach
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Mom's Cancer


Cancer", which won the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis. "Mom's Cancer" is no longer available online. Brian Fies's mother died on October 1, 2005 from side effects of the drugs used to treat her cancer. There are four main characters in the story, all of which are part of the family. None of the characters are ever referred by name, and the author uses his relationships to identify them. Aside from the main characters, there are several secondary characters who appear several times, most notably the author
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Bad Moms


After Amy brings store-bought donut holes to the bake sale, she draws the ire of Gwendolyn, who uses her PTA authority to get Jane benched from the soccer team. Amy is angered, and decides to run for PTA president in opposition to Gwendolyn. A meet-and-greet at Amy's home draws only one visitor, who informs them that Gwendolyn has launched a rival party at her own house, catered by Martha Stewart. In spite of this, the other moms, and Martha, swiftly abandon Gwendolyn
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Just Like Mom and Dad


Just Like Mom and Dad is a Canadian television show created by global media and production company marblemedia. Based on the original 1980s hit game show "Just Like Mom", "Just Like Mom and Dad" is produced in association with Yes TV in Canada and BYUtv in the US. "Just Like Mom and Dad," hosted by husband and wife duo Sandy Jobin-Bevans and Kylee Evans, is a 20-episode primetime family game show that premiered in January 2018. New episodes of "Just Like Mom and Dad"
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Portlandia (TV series)


2009-2012), Fred and Carrie's landlord (played by Steve Buscemi, who also directed several episodes), Angel (played by Angel Bouchet, who appears in multiple episodes as herself), a swinger couple (played by Ebbe Roe Smith and Kristine Levine), an owner of many quirky shops (played by Jeff Goldblum) and Carrie's mom (played by Mickey Ronningen, seasons 2, 3, and 5). "Portlandia" debuted on IFC on January 21, 2011. IFC "cheered"
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Teen Mom: Young Moms Club


Teen Mom: Young Moms Club is an American reality television series on MTV. It premiered on August 30, 2018 as Pretty Little Mamas before being pulled and retooled under the "Teen Mom" franchise name in 2019. "Pretty Little Mamas" followed the lives of five young moms who also happen to be close friends - as they learn to struggle with life, love, parenthood, and careers. "Pretty Little Mamas" premiered to only 440,000 viewers and aired only two episodes and a preview episode before being taken off
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Runaway Love (Ludacris song)


year-old boyfriend (played by Julito McCullum). As things go deeper, Erika starts to believe she is truly in love with her boyfriend, and so he uses no protection. After Erika becomes pregnant by her boyfriend, he leaves her because he feels he is not ready to have a child. In addition, her family is poor, so Erika has no money to get an abortion. Erika knows that if she tells her mom she is pregnant, her mom will be very disappointed with her and overreact with
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Get Away From My Mom


over the phone to end their relationship, a decision Brendon overhears using three-way calling. At the next soccer game, Brendon's team plays poorly, and an opposing player injures Brendon, which causes McGuirk to yell at the referee. While sitting out, Brendon spots Erik and Paula engaging in meaningless and casual flirtation in the bleachers, which Brendon interprets as another possible relationship. "Get Away From My Mom" was the first episode of "Home Movies," which was created by Brendon Small and Loren Bouchard.
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Soccer mom


is evidence, however, that security moms did not exist in great enough numbers to influence the 2004 election outcome. Democratic women tended to be most interested in healthcare, which Kerry abandoned as a talking point, and may explain Kerry's difficulty in garnering their support. Hockey mom is a term widely used in Canada and northern United States (including Alaska), in which mothers often take their children to hockey rinks. The first article in "The New York Times" that used "hockey mom" as a demographic term
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Multiple of the median


A multiple of the median (MoM) is a measure of how far an individual test result deviates from the median. MoM is commonly used to report the results of medical screening tests, particularly where the results of the individual tests are highly variable. MoM was originally used as a method to normalize data from participating laboratories of Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) so that individual test results could be compared. 35 years later, it is the established standard for reporting maternal serum screening results. An MoM for a test result for
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Agape (song)


Korean and was in Korea working at the time of the earthquake. He took Tao to Korea after the earthquake. After Tao grew up in Korea, he worked as a delivery boy. One day after work, he saves a girl (who was also played by Victoria) from a car accident and was surprised to see that she looks exactly like his deceased mom. He started to follow and watch over her because he wants to protect her like his mom once did for him. The current Vic works at McDonald's
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Mom (film)


Mom is a 2017 Indian crime thriller film directed by Ravi Udyawar, based on a screenplay written by Aseel Safwat and Girish Kohli. Produced by Randa Elamin, Sunil Manchanda, Mukesh Talreja, Naresh Agarwal and Gautam Jain, the film stars Sridevi, as a vigilante, who sets out to avenge her step-daughter, played by Pakistani actress Sajal Ali. The film also stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Akshaye Khanna and Pakistani actor Adnan Siddiqui in supporting roles. Music for the film has been composed and produced by A. R. Rahman.
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Odd Mom Out


Odd Mom Out is an American comedy television series created by and starring Jill Kargman. A 10-episode first season was ordered by the American cable television network Bravo. The series focuses on Jill Kargman playing a fictionalized version of herself, Jill Weber, who is forced to navigate the wealthy mommy clique that resides in New York's prestigious Upper East Side neighborhood. The principal photography commenced in September 2014; the show is filmed at various locations in New York City. The series premiered on June 8, 2015. On September 22,
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Mom (season 3)


who play co-Alcoholics Anonymous members Jill and Wendy, respectively, were upgraded to series regular status for this season. The episodes are usually titled with two odd topics that are mentioned in that episode. Season three of "Mom" aired Thursdays in the United States at 9:00 p.m. after "Life in Pieces" in the fall and "The Odd Couple" in spring. The season received positive reviews from critics and Allison Janney was nominated a Primetime Emmy Award for her performance. Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports that 100
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Blackwood Crossing


he does not remember what their parents, who died long ago, look like. Scarlett draws a picture of what their mom looks like and attaches it onto one of the figures, who transforms into their mom after Scarlett uses magic. Scarlett says her goodbyes and Finn and their parents walk away into the moonlight of the treehouse deck, fading away in the form of luminescent butterflies. Scarlett then wakes up back on the train, which had just arrived at a station (which implies that her entire journey was just a dream
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List of 90210 characters


was only using Liam, who is now a rich model, for financial assistance. Angry and frustrated, he asks his mom to leave his Thanksgiving dinner. Sasha is played by Mekia Cox during season two and one episode in season three. She is a professional DJ who meets Dixon at a pizza restaurant. The two hit if off until he finds out she is 25 years old, and keeps lying to her until she finds out the truth and breaks up with him. He tries to win her back and succeeds,
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Michael Dulin


dad worked for US Steel, and his mom worked in her father's furniture store and then in a doctor's office filing insurance claims. Mike has one sister, Brenda, who is three years older. In an early interview Dulin has stated that in his formative years as an instrumentalist, he would play the piano by ear and learned to sight read at a much later date. He had started improvising on the piano when he was 8–9 years old. He has also credited his accomplishments to his parents who had made
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Soccer mom


arguing with the referee. In 2003, the car manufacturer Nissan, who had for several years courted the "soccer-mom" image, started marketing their Quest minivan as "stylish, sexy and desirable". During the 2004 presidential campaign, pundits started talking about the security mom, a successor to 2000's "soccer mom" and in theory a powerful voting bloc. Security moms were supposed to be concerned primarily with issues such as the war in Iraq, domestic terrorism, and the security of their children. There
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Wolfine


chemist who had a drugstore in the Castilla district. His mom was one of the first to have a hot dog cart in Medellin. Wolfine went out with her and her two brothers, they used to take electricity out of the house with a long cable and they set about selling dogs the entire day. The first record he produced was a CD with two singles that gave him "Scarface: The Untouchable" and "Smile". Initially, He had no place to play the CD, until He bought a tape
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IPCC Fifth Assessment Report


at Stockholm on 27 September 2013. He stated that "the heat is on. We must act". Jennifer Morgan, from the World Resources Institute, said "Hopefully the IPCC will inspire leadership, from the Mom to the business leader, to the mayor to the head of state." US Secretary of State John Kerry responded to the report saying "This is yet another wakeup call: those who deny the science or choose excuses over action are playing with fire." In March 2010, the IPCC received approximately
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Billie Holiday


Holiday's. She used money from her daughter while playing dice with members of the Count Basie band, with whom she toured in the late 1930s. "It kept Mom busy and happy and stopped her from worrying and watching over me", Holiday said. Fagan began borrowing large amounts from Holiday to support the restaurant. Holiday obliged but soon fell on hard times herself. "I needed some money one night and I knew Mom was sure to have some", she said. "So I walked in the restaurant
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List of Pinoy Big Brother: 737 housemates


16, 1992) is a 22-year old guest relations staff from Japan. She was born in Angono, Rizal but her mom, who worked as an entertainer, brought her to Tokyo when she was two years old and singlehandedly raised her there. Having been exposed to Nihonggo for most of her life, she only understands and speaks a little Tagalog. She used to be a party-goer who preferred drinking and partying over going to school. Like her mother, she is a single mom and has a five-year
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Rady Mom


in 15 years. The 2016 election marked the first time three Cambodian-American candidates faced off for a state legislature position. Mom ran against Kamara Kay (R), in the general election, and Cheth Khim, in the Democratic Primary in a bid to keep his seat in the Massachusetts House. Mom faced heavy opposition, with a large part of the local Cambodian-American constituency disliking Mom's association with Hun Manet who visited Lowell in May, 2016. Mom won the election with 51% of the vote.
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Thai royal and noble titles


she may be called "Phra Chaya Nai (husband's name)". "Chaya (ชายา)" is a princess or "Mom Chao" (HSH Princess) who is married to prince, at every level. Again, she would retain her own title. When referring to her as a wife of the prince, she may be called "Chaya Nai (husband's name)". "Mom (หม่อม)", in this context, is a commoner married to a prince. She uses this title
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Showdog Moms & Dads


Showdog Moms & Dads is an American reality television series which premiered on the Bravo cable network on March 30, 2005. The reality series features five pet owners who are involved in show dog hobby. They prepare their dogs for various dog shows around the country, and ultimately meet each other as competitors at National Dog Show in Philadelphia. The show premiered following the success of another reality series entitled "Showbiz Moms & Dads"; and "Sports Kids Moms & Dads" which aired after "Showdog Moms & Dads" ended
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The Phantom Stallion


" She has problems with her father, who is an alcoholic. Later in the series, her father is convicted of cockfighting. Usually called Pam. Pam is Sam's Irish American best friend from San Francisco. We meet her and Dr. O'Malley at last in "Dawn Runner". Sam and Pam used to play Basketball together at the YMCA. Pam and Jen don't get along at first due to being jealous of each other, but they eventually become friends. Pam's mom and a Scientist. Pam and Dr.
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Selma Blair


Antonio Banderas and Meg Ryan in the comedy "My Mom's New Boyfriend" (2008), where she played a young FBI agent. The movie was screened only in Iberoamerican cinemas and went straight-to-DVD in North America. Blair accepted the titular role on the NBC sitcom "Kath & Kim", opposite Molly Shannon. The sitcom was based on the Australian television series of the same name about a mother and daughter who are obsessed with celebrity culture. Blair had to gain weight and use hair extensions to
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Cedar County Sheriff's House and Jail


Cedar County Sheriff's House and Jail are historic buildings located in Tipton, Iowa, United States. The facility was known as a “Mom and Pop Jail.” The sheriff's wife, who was Mom, did the cooking and the sheriff, or a deputy, was Pop and provided supervision and administration. It is thought to be the last jail and residence combination still in use when it closed in 2001. The buildings were constructed in brick and were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003 as a
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Baby Bear and the Big, Bad Wolf


played by a full grown man. Baby Bear is considered the protagonist of the story, though it has been argued that this is really Goldilocks. Goldilocks- a 12-year-old girl, who combines the two classic fairy tale characters of Goldilocks and Little Red Ridinghood. Mom- Goldilocks' mother, often played by the same woman who plays Grandma. Wolf/Witch- The Big Bad Wolf, the antagonist, a female. who later reveals herself to be the Wicked Witch in disguise. Has not eaten in days. Mama Bear- Papa
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Energy poverty


the women and children, who spend much time in their kitchens to serve their families and stick around their moms to help moms' house chores, respectively, are in danger of long-term exposure to indoor air pollution caused by burning the traditional biomass. During the combustion, carbon monoxide, particles, benzene, and the likes threat their health. Expected diseases are acute respiratory infections, lung cancer, asthma, and other diseases. "The health consequences of using biomass in an unsustainable way are staggering. According to the
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Modern Family


personality together externally from how people perceive us." James Parker of "The Atlantic" commented "How does one 'parent'? Who does what, which 'role'? Is Dad sufficiently dad-like and Mom enough of a mom?" In a 2014 article in "Slate", the site's podcast executive producer, Andy Bowers, a resident of Los Angeles' Westside, where the show films most of its exteriors, praised the series for its realistic depiction of life in that part of the city
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Rommel Padilla


sa isa. I married Daniel’s mom. Si Robin pa ang nagkasal sa amin,” (I'm a Muslim just like Robin [Padilla], am I not? That allows me to marry more than one woman. I married Daniel's mom [Karla], and it was Robin who wed us.) - Rommel Padilla Rommel is said to be friends with his wives, and his children from them has no friction as they treat each other "whole" brothers/sisters, not "half"
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Zoey & Me


friend, Tyler, on whom she develops a crush as she got older, though he is unaware of her feelings. Molly is the one who has probably warmed the most towards Zoey, aside from her mom, and is trying to be the best big sister to her. Mrs. Miles: Molly's mom and a primatologist at the LA Zoo. She was the one who helped Lucky give birth to Zoey at the zoo and later, became the one who had to care for Zoey as her 24\7 mom. She frequently
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Bad Moms


Between Us". "Bad Moms" was released on DVD and Blu-ray on November 1, 2016 by Universal Studios Home Entertainment. "Bad Moms" grossed $113.2 million in the United States and Canada and $70.7 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $183.9 million, against a budget of $20 million. "Bad Moms" was released in the United States and Canada on July 29, 2016, alongside "Jason Bourne" and "Nerve", and was projected to gross around $
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Moms I'd Like to Forget


"Moms I'd Like to Forget" is the tenth episode of "The Simpsons"' twenty-second season. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on January 9, 2011. In the episode, Marge reveals that she used to be in a group called "The Cool Moms" and decides to reconnect with the group. It was directed by Chris Clements and Brian Kelley. "Moms I'd Like to Forget" received mixed reviews from critics and acquired a Nielsen rating of 6.9. The
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Frankie Faison


a single mom who takes her family to Georgia for the funeral of her father—a man she never met. There, her clan is introduced to the crass, fun-loving Brown family. Faison played the role of Brown and Vera's brother, L.B. Brown. In 2009, he was also among the ensemble cast of John Krasinski's adaptation of "Brief Interviews With Hideous Men" playing the son of a toilet attendant who caustically recounts his father's experiences in one of the titular monologues. Faison played Richard Evans
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Amazing Grace (1974 film)


Amazing Grace is a 1974 comedy film featuring actress/comedian Moms Mabley, playing the title role of Grace Teasdale Grimes. Grace is a widow who influences the local mayoral election in Baltimore, Maryland after she discovers her somewhat slow-witted neighbor is being used to run for mayor by shady politicians and the incumbent mayor to further his own self-serving reelection efforts. Grace knows the politicians have no interest in the betterment of the neighborhood and are only interested in getting their hands on the money that comes into it. She
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Peeping Mom


, Homer learns that Flanders got a new female puppy dog named Baz. Though Homer isn't her owner, he eventually bonds with this dog, ignoring Santa's Little Helper. This saddens Flanders and he decides to give the dog to his neighbor, much to his and his sons' chagrin. However, Homer advises him to keep her since he will be a better owner than Homer, who in Baz's eyes is just another dog with whom she can play. The end of this episode shows us Santa's Little
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Mom jeans


Jeans, which used the tagline "For this Mother's Day, don't give Mom that bottle of perfume. Give her something that says, 'I'm not a woman anymore...I'm a mom!' " This style usually consists of a high waist rising above the navel, making the buttocks appear disproportionately longer, larger, and flatter. Mom jeans have excess space in the zipper, crotch and leg areas. The jeans are usually in a solid, light-blue color, with no form of stone washing
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Mom & Me & Mom


's most visible black woman autobiographer". She had also become "a major autobiographical voice of the time". Angelou was one of the first African-American female writers to publicly discuss her personal life, and one of the first to use herself as a central character in her books. Writer Julian Mayfield, who called her first autobiography "a work of art that eludes description", stated that Angelou's series set a precedent not only for other Black women writers, but for the genre of autobiography as a whole
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Amelia Rules!


. But there is always the chance of a big-time comeback tour. Amelia’s mom and dad Typical average parents who are going through a divorce. Amelia’s mom is a bit too overwhelmed to completely connect with her daughter at times but her love for Amelia is evident. She uses care and caution when approaching potentially unsettling moments, like telling Amelia that they are moving (again) and breaking the news that she is going out on a date. Amelia’s dad also loves his daughter unconditionally, but struggles to
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Debora Green


own ego, in that Farrar would not have been able to leave her for another woman. Psychiatrist Michael H. Stone, using Rule's book as a source of information about Green, identifies Green as showing characteristics of psychopathy, borderline personality disorder, and narcissistic personality disorder. Authors Cheryl Meyer, Michelle Oberman, and Michelle Rone, discussing the Green case in their book "Mothers Who Kill Their Children: Understanding the Acts of Moms from Susan Smith to the "Prom Mom"", point out that Green was adjudged psychologically
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Volvo Driving Soccer Mom


"Volvo-Driving Soccer Mom" is a song by the alternative rock band Everclear, from their album "Slow Motion Daydream" (2003). The song was performed by Everclear lead singer Art Alexakis during his solo tour and was made the first single off "Slow Motion Daydream". The song is about girls who use drugs and are sexually promiscuous in high school and college, but later grow up to be more conservative, suburban housewives when they decide it will be to their advantage. The lyrics allude to having
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List of MÄR characters


Brothers are two vegetarian werewolves that often steal vegetables from the garden of Jack's Mom. In the past, they have been thwarted by Jack's father Jake. The Rogelu Brothers were eventually defeated by Ginta and Jack. During the events of the War Games, the Rogelu Brothers made amends with Jack's Mom and help her out with the farming in exchange for vegetables. Edward is a cowardly humanoid dog who is Princess Snow's companion. After Alan fought to a draw against Halloween in the First War Games, Halloween used
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Anthology of Interest II


in her quest by Fry, Bender, and Zoidberg. They all are captured by Wicked Witch Mom who asks Leela to be her witch daughter. Leela happily agrees, but when Bender pops opens a celebratory bottle of champagne, the spilled liquid causes Mom to melt into nothing. They resume their journey to the Emerald Laboratory, where The Professor tells Leela to click her boot heels together and wish to be sent back home. Instead, she uses them to become a witch and turns Fry, Bender and The Professor into toads
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Clair Huxtable


whom white women identified and wanted to emulate." "US Weekly" recognized Clair as "one of TV's first working mothers", while NewNowNext's Brian Juergens credits the character with making the 1980s a "boom time for great sitcom moms" by "breaking the mold in an essential way". SheKnows contributor Cynthia Boris recognized Clair as a mother television audiences had "never seen before -- a beautiful, successful, working mom who was an African American" and "a positive role model ... every young woman could
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