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Because she said so – take your cues from mom for Mother’s Day

There’s an old saying that if Mama ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy. Surely on Mother’s Day, you can put in a little extra effort to live up to her expectations.

How? By letting her know that some of the wacky wisdom she dispensed actually sank in. Not that her logic ever made complete sense. After all, what kind of question is: Do you want a spanking?

Truth be told, that’s just a mom’s way of making you think for yourself, without her having to tell you everything all the time.

Here are five questions you might have heard Mama say at some point in your life, along with a few ideas for using those queries as a starting point for entertaining her Sunday. This way, you can prove you were actually listening to her … sort of … sometimes.

Just be careful how you offer up these suggestions. Mama’s not partial to sass either.