Mother’s Day: Readers Share the Best Advice From Their Moms - The New York Times
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Readers share thoughtful, practical and often funny advice from their moms.
For Mother’s Day, we asked New York Times readers to share their moms’ go-to sayings. More than 5,000 of you wrote in with adages that were wise, moving and often funny — from the golden rule to the importance of always wearing clean underwear. Scroll down to read a few dozen of our favorites, which have been edited for length and clarity. Some classic aphorisms came up so many times that we couldn’t choose just one example. If any of these wise words remind you of your mother, we’ve added a feature so you can easily share them. ‘ Always make new mistakes! ’ When I was a kid, I thought she was
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