A talk about Mom page, where you can read funny and interesting stories, and add your own. Here we talk about our mothers, celebrate their triumphs and discuss our frustrations; gasp at their gall, sigh at their splendor. Click on Rupus to your right to send us your funny Mom story. We will notify you by return e-mail if your story is published.

Mom Keeps My Secrets
My mom and I have a lovely friendship. It has not been easy all the time. My dad mistreated me a lot as a child, and my mom couldn't stand up to him. She didn''t divorce him either, becasue she really loves him.

I am very proud of her. When I tell her something in confidence, and she wants to share it with my dad (because she loves me and she loves him and it is him she lives with and talks to most) she ALWAYS asks me if she can. I ususally tell her OK, but today there was something I knew I could never trust my dad about. So I said no. And I know she will hold my confidence.
                   - Submitted by Gabrielle December 29, 2005

Mommy, I Don't Want to Dream Tonight
When I was a little girl, I loved stories. My favorite was Jack and the Beanstalk. Only there was a problem with this, I always had bad nightmares about the giant. I would beg my mom to tell me the story. After the story was over, then I would have to ask her, "Mommy, I don't want to dream tonight." and she would say, "okay honey you don't have too." The strangest thing: If I forgot to ask her, I would have a bad dream! Now that I am grown and I teach first grade, I tell the story during the day!
                   - Submitted by Elizabeth Johnson May 10, 2005

My Mom Was a Wise, Wise Woman
When I was 14, my mother advised me to hold off marriage until after the age of 30. When I asked her why, she explained it by asking me, "You are 14 now - do you like the same things you liked when you were 10?" "No", I replied. "Well, that was only 4 years ago", she said, "and when you are 20, the things you like about a person now will just irritate you. When you are 25, the things you liked about a man at age 20 will drive you crazy. And when you are 30, you will finally have a good idea of what you will put up with and what you won't. I'd wait until after 30 if I were you." I got married at the age of 36. My mom was a wise, wise woman.
          - Submitted by Brigitte July 29, 2003

Getting Milk in the Rain
When I was a little girl I used to ride my bike down to the corner store to get a half gallon of milk. One day, it started to pour halfway to the store. By the time I got halfway home, the sidewalk was really slippery, and I kept slipping and falling off my bike. Each time the milk would go flying out of my basket. Thinking I was never going to make it home, I worked myself into a panic, and when I arrived home, I was bawling loudly and uncontrollably. My mother picked me up, toweled me off and carried me into my bed, and said 'You have exhausted yourself so, I can see great bags under your eyes. Promise me you will close your eyes.' I was so mad, it seemed so - belittling! I had just risked my life to get milk, and Mom says I'm sleepy? I slept for three hours ... and can still remember the feel of cool cotton on my damp little panicked legs.

Finding the Toilet After Midnight
When I was a little girl I got up in the middle of the night to go pee. I guess I was a little confused, and I sat down on the kitchen chair and peed. I woke up in the middle - and realized what I was doing and called my Mom. She came running down the stairs and was like 'What the heck is going on?'. Then she started laughing and said to me 'It runs in the family!'

Embarrassing & Beyond
At my basketball game the other day, I was in line for a foul shot. When the player took the shot, I went to get the rebound. One of my opponents took her elbow and jammed it into my chest, knocking the wind out of me. I couldn't breath!

My Mom saw it happen from the stands and SHE STOPPED THE GAME, talked to the visiting team's coach and got the girl kicked out of the game. I just about died! I cannot believe my Mother - even though I was kind of happy that that nasty girl got in trouble!

Is Your Glass Half-Full or Half-Empty?
I hate the way people always diss their families when half of them don't know how good they've really got it. Seriously, my mom is a perfectionist which I am totally not (major problem area). She works until midnight, so most of the week I stay at my grandparent's house because I'm only 13 and can't stay home alone all night. I've never met my dad - I have 2 half-brothers and 2 half-sisters but I only see the two oldest. My dad talks to all of them but not me because his wife (my younger bro's mom) threatens to divorce him if he does. I swear, I would give anything to have a normal life and be able to talk to my dad about personal stuff. So ya'll need to relax and give your parents a break!!!

Patience is a Virtue, Mom
Yesterday my mom and I disagreed on something. It was my graduation from the 6th grade, and I looked really pretty, but my mom wanted my hair her way, and I wanted my hair my way. My mom totally freaked (like she ALWAYS does on ANY special occasion), and hit me in front of family members and yelled at me! I cried like a baby because this has happened before, but not like THIS! Then she tells my dad that I'm being a baby and I'm crying for no reason. She made me look like an idiot! I wasn't crying because of my hair, I was crying for the way she treated me! I mean, she always promises that she won't ever yell at me again but she does it anyway. I always try and talk to her, but she changes the conversation, I tell her not to because we have to talk about this and she gets mad and snaps at me, "FINE! Lets talk if you wanna talk so much!" I came to my graduation with a red face and everyone looking at me.

Thought Spot

Mothers and daughters often share a strange combination of loyalty, love and at times, total disagreement, disillusionment, and outright fury for each other. The balance can be a magnificent growing experience, or a total disaster. For those whose mothers are protective, supportive friends for life, and for those who were not nurtured in that way, we offer a caring place to express your frustrations, your stories, and your hopes.

Communication is not always easy….you might think you hear a certain tone in her voice, and take a stand against her opinions just because you are expected to, or you might wish that you could relate to your mom as she might have been at your age. How do you think she related to HER parents? Was the relationship warm? Were they close, or was there conflict? Sometimes answering these questions can give you a clearer picture of your Mom’s history, and help you to understand her needs now. Her fears and frustrations were probably created long before you were.

We are all human. Feeling like things aren't fair between you and Mom are legitimate feelings. Learning how to talk about them with Mom will not only make you feel better, it will give you good communication skills that will last throughout your life. Talk things over with Mom. Your relationship between you and your Mother is an ongoing relationship, with high and lows.