You rolled your eyes at her at the time, but now that you’re all grown-up, there’s no denying it — mom really does know best. From beauty and confidence to dating and manners, here are 9 things that our moms were definitely right about.
She Was Right About Men (Especially Drummers)
1. “‘Don’t date someone you work with’ was sound advice. But of course, I didn’t listen and dated a guy that I worked with in a restaurant. Sure enough, he dumped me and it was horrible seeing him all the time. Never again.” – Amy
2. “‘Stop dating drummers.’ I went through three tumultuous relationships with guys who played the drums (hey, I clearly had a type) before I listened. And mom was so right.” – Jennie
Of Course She Was Right About Sunscreen
3. “My mom definitely tried to stop me from baking in the sun every summer and also told me not to overpluck my eyebrows. I listened to neither and regret both, of course.” – Carolyn
4. “Shaving one side of my head with the other cropped to a jaunty chin-length bob was not the best look for me. If only I’d listened to my mom before going through with it.” – Dana
And That Planning Ahead Is Never a Bad Idea
5. “There are so many things that my mom was right about, but the one thing that I totally appreciate now as an adult is her advice that laying out your clothes the night before saves time and ensures your outfit is put together the next day.” – Alyce
6. “Bring a jacket. The number of times that I’ve been freezing outside (or in a restaurant) because I didn’t heed my mother’s advice? Approximately 916.” – Rachel
Or How a Little Gratitude Goes a Long Way
7. “Always send a thank-you note — it’s not the easiest task to get a kid to do but it has become habit. And when I left my last job, a colleague showed me that he had saved my thank-you note from my interview with him and told me that it went a long way.” – Lauren
8. “My sister and I used to fight like cats and dogs, so whenever my mom said that we would be best friends one day, I never believed her. But she was right — now that we’re older, I don’t know what I’d do without her!” – Catrina
Oh, and That Kids and Fine China Do Not Go Well Together
9. “I did need non-breakable melamine plates once I had children. Sorry for fighting you on that one, Mom!” – Jillian
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