He had a rough childhood; his father died before he was born.

He later described his early years as "at times a tough and sometimes rough childhood."

Her second son, Tapit, survived a rather rough childhood and died as a juvenile.

It was during her rough childhood as a feminine boy that she began creating dolls.

"I want people to know that when I met him he had a rough childhood," she said.

I too had a rough childhood and a mother who spent a lot of time "suffering" for things that were all my fault.

Thank God she came through what was, medical-wise, a very rough childhood.

Despite a rough childhood, Johnson became the first in his family to attend college and graduate.

Like her, he said, those old shows helped ease a rough childhood.

He is of slight build from a rough childhood, about 20 years old.