Whatever You Do, Don't Call Me 'Mama'

I have the kind of name people forget or mistake, partially because it’s common for people my age. Instead of Laura, I’m ...
New York Post

My toddler calls my ex’s new wife ‘mama’ and the man allows it — am I wrong to be upset?

“I just met up with my ex-husband to exchange our son and I found out that my toddler has been calling my ex-husband’s new wife ‘Mama,'” Michelle Kimball says in the clip, which has since amassed ...
Today

My bonus daughter asked to call me Mom. Here's why I said no

“Can I call you Mom?” my 6-year-old bonus daughter asked, smiling up at me with her big brown eyes. The question took me by surprise. Time froze as my boyfriend, her father, and I looked at each other ...
Oregonian

Miss Manners: I wish my child’s pediatrician, staff would use my name rather than just call me ‘Mom’

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When I take my sons to the pediatrician or call to make an appointment, the receptionist or nurse always calls me Mom. I give them my name, but they never use it, and continue to ...
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Woman Noticed That Her Friend Was Calling Her Mom By Her First Name Only, So She Confronted Her And Told Her She Was Being Disrespectful

Respecting elders can be an important part of how someone was raised. This woman was raised to always address her elders formally, including her parents and extended family. She noticed that one of ...
Newsweek

Baby girl wants attention—decides to call dad by his ‘full government name’

A baby girl has gone viral for deciding she would be calling her father by his real name, instead of Dad, Daddy or Dada. "She called me Da or Dada for a very little bit, but then about two weeks ...