My Mom Told Me to Leave the House and Not Come Back Until I Had a Job
Jan 2, 2026
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On this episode of Our American Stories, according to Russ Jones, his mother telling him to get out of the house and get a job in his teenage years was the best thing that ever happened to him. Russ shares the story of how a mother’s intervention and persistence led him to a lifetime of good, hard work.