Celebrate Motherwear's 25th anniversary with another $25 gift certificate contest.

Motherwear's 25th anniversary continues with another monthly $25 gift certificate contest!

This time we're celebrating Mother's Day by asking you to leave a comment with your favorite advice from your own mom.

Here are a few from my mom that I recall on a daily basis:

When I got overwhelmed: "First things first."
When I was trying to carry too many things:  "Take two trips."
When I lost something:  "Don't forget to look under."

Leave your favorite advice from your mom in the comments section by the end of the day on May 9th.  I'll pick a winner randomly and notify you by email if you've won.  Please remember to use a "real" email address so I can contact you.

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Comments

[Robin Weiss]

My mom on discipline: Never punish your children in a way that punishes you. (Meaning don't ground your teen for a month unless you want to see them for a month.) LOL

[Ashley]

My mom always told me "what is right is not always popular and what is popular is not always right."

[Monica]

This one always annoyed me, especially since our family relationships are strained:

"You know, honey, friends come and go, but family is FOREVER!"

[Emily]

Mom always told me (and still does), "when you start getting frustrated with something, sit back and take 3 deep, long breaths". You know what...it almost always works...even with kids! I'm trying to pass it on to my kids too!

[maleah]

my mom used to always remind us to "never use extra energy to hurt another person." That has always stuck with us.

[Kansas Mom]

I don't know if I'm eligible, since I won last month (yay!), but wanted to share something my mom told me that has really stayed with me. I had misplaced a pearl necklace and earrings during a move. The earrings were a gift from my in-laws from Switzerland that could not be replaced and I was beside myself in tears. My mom said, "You should never cry about things." I try to remember that advice now whenever my kids break something. The kids are important. The thing is not.

The story has a great ending, though, as we found the box with the earrings and necklace two moves later.

[Janeen]

My mom has always encouraged me to make sure to ask for help when I need it. With an infant and a toddler in the house, this is great advice!

[andrea]

My mom use to say two expressions ALL THE TIME: "early bird catches the worm" and "save the best for last"- the latter she'd say when there was a particularly daunting list before me. I think of those words often with all the new-mom things to get done in a day.

[SusanB]

"Children are like fruit: they only spoil when left on the shelf too long" (meaning don't worry about spoiling your kids) and "This too shall pass" (meaning that you can get through it, and/or that you should try to enjoy it before it's gone) are things that my mom always says that really have an ENORMOUS impact on my life now that I am a mom. I find myself chanting "this, too, shall pass" on days when I feel like I can't take another whine, etc...and also on days when I start to beat myself up about my to-do list not getting done...because the time when my son is small will pass oh-so-quickly but the dishes will always be dirty. ;)

[Leah]

I've always been a little oversensitive...my mom always told me "crust up, develop a scab".

When I start to feel emotionally overwhelmed I tell myself that and it really helps.

[Reiza]

"They're YOUR kids, not theirs. Don't even listen."

That was said about those who feel compelled to make negative comments about our decisions as parents.

[Muriel]

My mom had the best advice for life -
She had 2 rules; #1) Don't sweat the small stuff. #2) Everything is small stuff.

When I start to feel overwhelmed, I just remember that, and everything is back in perspective. She actually had this printed so she could hang it in her home. When she died, I wanted it, but couldn't find it, I think it's time I print my own copy of it.

Happy Mother's Day all!

[Natalie W]

My mom visited right after the baby was born and said little, except for the thing every tired, scared, freaking-out new mother needs to hear: "You're doing fine." Thanks, Mom!

[Becca Persson]

My mom passed this one from my grandmother: "Drink milk. And buy a good mattress. You will spend a lot your life on it."