The daunting task of being a mother, a wife, and an independent career or professional person is really taxing. Tom Brokaw careerdauntindependent Change image and share on social
I had gone to all the big stories of the '80s, which was one of the most fertile times in American journalism, around the world and here as well. Tom Brokaw 80samericanbig Change image and share on social
Everywhere I go - from Main Street to Wall Street - people ask, 'What's happened to our political system? Why can't Washington folks work together?' Tom Brokaw folkhappenmain Change image and share on social
Sometime in the early Seventies, gender-free toys were briefly a popular idea. So at Christmas on the California beach in 1972, we downplayed the dolls with frilly dresses and loaded up Santa's sack with toy trucks and earth movers for our three daughters. Tom Brokaw beachbrieflycalifornia share on social
My mother, who graduated from high school at sixteen, had no hope of affording college, so she went to work in the local post office for a dollar a day. She was doing better than her father, who earned ten cents an hour working at a nearby grain elevator. Tom Brokaw affordcentcollege share on social
I'm not going to sit on the porch of the old anchorman's home with a drool cup. Tom Brokaw anchormancupdrool Change image and share on social
I started writing a journal, and I was learning so much along the way. How to deal with your family, how to deal with your friends. Tom Brokaw dealfamilyfriend Change image and share on social
While attendance at traditional churches has been declining for decades... the evangelical movement is growing, and it is changing the way America worships. Tom Brokaw americaattendancechange Change image and share on social
One of the advantages of being a national journalist of some recognition is that you come across high-profile people, and many become your friends. Tom Brokaw advantagefriendhigh Change image and share on social
There's a lot of arrogance in the medical community. There are good, reliable websites you can go to for information - the Mayo Clinic, the Cleveland Clinic, Johns Hopkins. Tom Brokaw arroganceclevelandclinic Change image and share on social
