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May 06, 2008

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

Scan10018_2Motherwear'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.

Scan10009Here 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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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

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

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

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

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!

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

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.

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!

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.

"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. ;)

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.

"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.

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!

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!

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

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