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When I was quite young, I called her "mommy" but for most of my life called her "mom". However, there were a couple of times when we were in a crowd and I realized that calling out "Mom" caused several women to look in my direction, and didn't always catch the attention of my mother. So at some point, if we were in a crowd and I needed to get her attention, I would use her name. My brother started doing the same.
She didn't mind and understood the reasoning behind it. We didn't always see eye to eye or get along perfectly, but I miss her so much!!!!!
My mom was Canadian so pretty formal back in the day but soft heart.
I always called my father Daddy.
I got kidded about that one until the show Dallas came and JR called his dad Daddy. LOL.
I do miss her like so many on here. She made her mark on my life and so many others not just my siblings.
They both would be sad about the state of the world and this virus today. She would be 99 now; my dad would be turning 93 later this year. Both gone though.
Mama when I was little, then Mom and Mother sometimes, in more formal situations, but usually Mom, I think.
I got to talk to her Friday for Mother's Day--she is 94, so I am so lucky to still have her. I know she has trouble hearing and keeping things straight, so my dad always says, "it's your daughter, " and tells her my name.
When I call my kids, I say, "It's your mother." They call me Mom and Mother too. After we saw The Manchurian Candidate, my son used to call me Motherrr the way Lawrence Harvey said it to Angela Lansbury, and we'd laugh.
This was also my first year without a mother. She died last June. She abandoned us when we were little so when we reconnected we were in our late teens. We just called her by her first name for a long time. Eventually I called her Ma or Mother. Since she wasn't much of a mother, I barely gave her a thought yesterday. It was always so hard finding a Mother's Day card for her that wasn't too mushy or sentimental.
For those who had loving mothers and they are no longer here, you have my sympathy.
For decades she regularly sent birthday and holiday cards to all the kids, grandkids, and great-grandkids, always just signing "Ma" followed by "I am OK."
One time she sent a card without adding "I am OK" and immediately threw the entire family into a tizzy - what's wrong with Ma? Is she not OK? After a few frantic calls back and forth and several calls to her, all of us laughed and she agreed to never forget to add "I am OK" again.
All of us were by her side when she passed away several years ago at home.
Thanks Ma.
We are OK.
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I called her Mother
