“Mom Says”

“Why?”

“Because mom says.”

How many times did you hear that as a kid…or maybe even as an adult from your kids?

Have you ever taken the time to think about when or why she said it?

Usually you uttered “because mom says” when you were the one who was selected to ask permission and it was denied; so that’s what you told your siblings. It probably went something like…

Siblings :”Hey, go ask mom if we can have a snack before dinner.”

Me: “Mom, can we have a snack?”

Mom: “No.”

Me: “Why?”

Mom: “Because I say so.”

Siblings: “So, what did mom say.”

Me: “She said ‘No'”

Siblings: “Why?”

Me: “Because mom says.”

This happened all the time when I was growing up. It happened so frequently that it became a running joke in our family. Whenever anybody asked mom a question we would say in unison  “because mom says” before she even had a chance to respond.

Looking back, permission was usually denied to save the hassle of the trip to the emergency room or from ruining our appetites.

Most importantly, she told us “No” because she loved us. She always has. She always will.

How cool is that?

Thanks mom!