Perhaps the best advice comes from mom.
In honor of our mothers' wisdom, we asked our readers: What is the best advice you ever received from your mother or a maternal figure in your life?
"First save the world, then watch cartoons." ~ Emily White
"'Family is everything.' I continue to carry her words with me-even with all of the differences in beliefs within our family." ~ Jill Sevelow
"'Nothing has to be forever… just for right now.' She gave me this advice when I was in my 20s and considering a new job." ~ Wendy Reichman Singer
"If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all. And: If you have something nice to say, say it!" ~Rabbi Josh Feigelson
"Time heals all. When you think everything is going wrong and you have hit rock bottom, remember that someone has it worse off than you and things will get better in time." ~ Emily Berman Pevnick
"When you get lemons, make lemonade." ~ Michelle Rosen Friedman
"My mom often says, 'You have more courage than you know, more strength than you show, and you're smarter than you believe. Don't underestimate yourself.'" ~ Allison Russ
"My mom always advised me not to compare myself to others but rather be the best version of myself. I have come back to this one piece of advice again and again over the years." ~ Soraya Fata
"She would always preface any plans with, 'We should live and be well, we'll go to Florida, the theater, etc.' It used to annoy me (of course we're going to be well!) but now that I'm in my 70s, I get it." ~ Bonnie Miller Rubin
"My mom always told me 'This too shall pass when I was going through a hard time, and it always does.'" ~Stephanie Gelb
