Sentences with phrase «willed mother»

My strong - willed mother demanded that my father be allowed in the delivery room (which wasn't allowed at the time), much to his dismay.

is the strong - willed mother of Korcha and sets an example for her son by living bravely.

One gains a deep understanding of - and sympathy for - not only Luo Xiatong, but his strong - willed mother, his long - suffering father, and Lao Lan, the corrupt village headman.

After decades of clashing with her strong - willed mother, the best - selling author of Surrendering to Motherhood decided to write a book about how she finally came to terms with this formidable figure in her life.

In a narrative showcasing her signature black humor and spot - on observations about life, Chast, an only child, also looks back on her family's history, exploring the identities of her volatile, strong - willed mother, Elizabeth, and her needy, anxious father, George.

«Moana» stars Auli`i Cravalho as the voice of Moana, Dwayne Johnson as the voice of Maui, Temuera Morrison («Star Wars: Episode II — Attack of the Clones,» «Once Were Warriors,» «Six Days, Seven Nights») as Moana's no - nonsense father, Chief Tui; Rachel House («Whale Rider,» «Hunt for Wilderpeople,» «Eagle vs Shark,» «Boy,» «White Lies») as Moana's trusted Gramma Tala; and Nicole Scherzinger (Grammy ® - nominated singer, West End's «Cats») as Moana's playful and strong - willed mother, Sina; Jemaine Clement («The BFG,» «Despicable Me,» «Rio,» «Rio 2,» «What We Do in the Shadows,» Flight of the Conchords) voices Tamatoa, a self - absorbed, 50 - foot crab; and Alan Tudyk («Zootopia,» «Wreck - It Ralph,» «Big Hero 6») lends his voice to stowaway rooster Heihei.

«Lady Bird» - which saw Greta nominated for Best Director at this year's upcoming Academy Awards - follows outspoken teenager Christine who must navigate a loving but turbulent relationship with her strong - willed mother over the course of an eventful and poignant senior year of high school.

«Lady Bird» - which saw the film take home the Golden Globe for Best Film - follows outspoken teenager Christine (Ronan) who must navigate a loving but turbulent relationship with her strong - willed mother over the course of an eventful and poignant senior year of high school.

It's senior year in 2002, and McPherson is getting ready to flee her NorCal home for college while juggling competing crushes (stars on the rise Timothee Chalamet and Lucas Hedges) and battling with her strong - willed mother (Laurie Metcalf).

Gerwig told me she really sees the movie as a love story between a strong - willed mother (impeccably played by Laurie Metcalf) and her equally fierce - minded daughter.

Directed by Greta Gerwig, Catholic high school teenager Lady Bird (Saoirse Ronan) navigates a loving but difficult relationship with her strong - willed mother (Laurie Metcalf) over the course of her senior year of high school.

«Lady Bird» spends her days quarreling with her equally strong - willed mother, Marion (Laurie Metcalf, invincible), slacking off with her good - natured best friend, Julie (a pitch - perfect Beanie Feldstein), and dreaming of a liberal East Coast college, away from her sleepy hometown of Sacramento (the «Midwest of California,» as she puts it).

Sterritt ** A 15 - year - old shuttles through a series of foster homes after her strong - willed mother is imprisoned for killing her abusive boyfriend.

«Lady Bird» — This smart, tender coming - of - age tale nimbly captures the spirit of teenage angst, so wonderfully, fully realized in Saoirse Ronan's Oscar - quality performance as a teen in her last year of high school navigating the tumultuous waters of romance and self - realization while also butting heads with her equally strong - willed mother (an astounding Laurie Metcalf).

Lady Bird spends her days quarreling with her equally strong - willed mother, Marion (Laurie Metcalf, invincible), slacking off with her good - natured best friend, Julie (a pitch - perfect Beanie Feldstein), and dreaming of a liberal East Coast college, aw

All the Money in the World (2017) follows Gail, (Michelle Williams), Paul's devoted, strong - willed mother, who unlike Getty, has consistently chosen her children over his fortune.

The bride is Shelby (Julia Roberts), a headstrong young beauty whose iron - willed mother, M'Lynn (Sally Field), would do anything for her.

A former aide of Mario's says we too often overlook the other half of Andrew's inheritance — his strong - willed mother, Matilda.

Where Russotti's previous high school and college clients had to leave Napa County to return to school, Jackson, with the backing of his strong - willed mother Apples Jones, wouldn't encounter that problem.

Not exact matches

Say: Who then can do aught against Allah, if He had willed to destroy the Messiah son of Mary, and his mother and everyone on earth?

Despite the BBC's laudable attempt to be fairly faithful to the Gospels they certainly don't hold to the Christian affirmation that «the Father of mercies willed that the incarnation should be preceded by assent on the part of the predestined mother» [Catechism, 488].

I am an ordained minister (in the tradition that tried to deny me), the wife of an ordained minister turned coin dealer and stay at home dad, the mother of two (a feisty little girl and a strong - willed boy), and the chaplain at a women's liberal arts university.

Girlfriends and wives are notorious for helping make this decision, if Mustafi's GF is the one calling the shots, and he is one of those weak willed and loves being dominated by her, maybe she reminds him of his mother.

A brief rundown of myself... 31 yr old Latina, single mother of 1 and 1 pup:) I consider myself to be fun, lighthearted, strong willed and intelligent.

Academy Award ® Winners Meryl Streep * and Julia Roberts ** star in the darkly hilarious and deeply touching story of the strong - willed women of the Weston family, whose lives converge when a family crisis brings them back to the Midwest house they grew up in, and to the dysfunctional mother who raised them.

The film follows a 20 - year old New York University student who moves to California for a summer of surfing, only to see his strong - willed magazine editor mother following him to the West Coast when she learns of his opportunity - wasting exercise.

Saoirse has been nominated for a string of awards for her role in coming - of - age drama, which tells the story of a strong - willed 17 - year - old girl (Saoirse) who maintains a turbulent bond with her mother Marion (Laurie Metcalf).

That connection can't be willed, and it can empower an average performer to give an outstanding performance — how else could Jennifer Garner, as the yearning adoptive mother in Juno, steal scenes from a brilliant young brat like Ellen Page?

Along the way, he offers an unforgettable portrait of his father, a brilliant farmer and strict segregationist who treated black workers with his own brand of «separate» respect and fairness, and his strong - willed and well - read mother, a nurse who cared for all in need — regardless of their position in the community.

Regimented, responsible, strong - willed Delphine narrates in an unforgettable voice, but each of the sisters emerges as a distinct, memorable character, whose hard - won, tenuous connections with their mother build to an aching, triumphant conclusion.

Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother chronicles Chua's iron - willed decision to raise her daughters, Sophia and Lulu, her way - the Chinese way - and the remarkable results her choice inspires.

She grew up in a supportive home with strong - willed parents — her mother, a considerate woman with inventive creativity, and her father, an anonymous feminist.