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In reply to the discussion: Stuff Mom said that turned out to be useful. [View all]
Dem2theMax
(10,551 posts)44. Reading all of your posts, I'm jealous, and sad.
I cannot think of a single thing mine said that was of any value. Everything she said was fear-based. Not a great way to be raised.
But I did learn the part about always cleaning your tools and putting them back where they belong. My dad was a mechanic. Definitely learned that one. And to this day, I still do it.
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My dad said the same about tools and following the advice sure makes tools last longer.
quaint
Sep 2024
#14
"It's not what you spend on your kids, it's what you do with them." She was right.
dameatball
Sep 2024
#28
This is a tough one for me because most of what my mother told me turned out to be wrong or contrived.
OldBaldy1701E
Sep 2024
#45