In a bid to harness the internet to preserve your most valuable memories, LifePosts teamed up with publishers across the country on Mother’s Day to collect stories and lessons learned from moms.
More than a hundred people shared the best advice they got from mom, and their favorite memories. Here are our favorite submissions.
Huffington Post: “What’s the Best Advice Your Mom has Given You?”
Mary Morrison
“I broke up with my first real boyfriend in college, and as I cried, my mom asked, were you in love with him or the idea of him? That question has changed my view of dating and singleness for the better.”
–Erin Vader
Sylvia Rodrighez
“As long as your mother loves you, you will never feel not loved..”
–Cynthia
Mariangela
“Learn as much as you can from the teachers you have and never mind if they don’t understand you”
–Joe
Dr. Cleo J. Allen
“Do what you can, that’s all you can do.” When I was being lazy, the emphasis was on the first part of the sentence. When I was worried about the outcome of something, the emphasis was on the latter part.
–Michael Allen
Harriet Perlmutter
“Don’t skimp on your shoes, your haircut or your mattress.
–David Perlmutter
Jacqueline Coder Cunningham
“If you put enough nut bowls on your end tables, people won’t notice your apartment looks like hell.”
–Amy Cunningham
My Edmonds News, a local news site in Edmonds, NJ, prompted: “My favorite memory of my mother is…”
Lela Higgins
“No one could stretch a dollar like my mom, Lela Higgins. Her favorite bargain story was about lipstick. She was, among other things, a “lady Marine” (yes, they did call them lady marines!) in WWII. One cosmetics company made a lipstick shade called “military red”, which they provided free to all women in the armed forces. After the war, she bought their lipstick for the rest of her life. Free lipstick became the standard by which all bargains were measured. She has been gone many years now, and every bargain I find and red lipstick I see reminds me of her.”
–Norma Middleton
Edith Binder
“One of my favorite memories is her enjoyment of hot fudge sundaes. She was always brave enough to ask for extra hot fudge! I was raised in St. Louis, Missouri and there is a famous frozen custard place called Ted Drewes that has been around since the 1950’s. Even when she could no longer talk, she LOVED to go to Ted Drewes for “a small with extra fudge”. Her beaming smile said it all.”
–Deborah Binder
New Bern Now in New Bern, NC prompted: “My fondest memory of Mom is…”
Polly Morris
“Fishing for brim at the country club in Atlanta, taking them home, cleaning them & frying them up !!! She never complained about life & always looks at the bright side of things … her unconditional love & faith have been such an amazing part of my life”
–Thea Kincaid
Morriston Green in New Jersey asked readers: “What’s the greatest lesson your mother taught you?”
Leslie Raff
My mom taught me how to care for other people and ask for little in return. Throughout my childhood, Mom adopted elderly neighbors, picking up their groceries, shuttling them around to church and medical appointments, baking them cakes on their birthdays. Mom has a knack for finding people who can’t rely on anyone else and she becomes their rock. She makes a lot of lives a little brighter.
— Chantal Berman
MyVeronaNJ.com prompted readers: “My favorite memory of my mother is…”
Catherine Citrano
The dresses. My mom made all our holiday and special occasion dresses growing up, and a lot of our school dresses too. I can still remember the white ric-rac on the hems of these outfits. Our dresses were always matching (of course), so eventually that meant that mom was making four in different sizes. But very thankful there are no more pictures of those yellow Easter outfits.
— Virginia Citrano