Rachel Abrams features Mom mantras on The Sunday Daily
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Updated · The New York Times · May 10
Rachel Abrams features Mom mantras on The Sunday Daily
2 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 10
For Mother’s Day, the episode drew on thousands of reader submissions gathered with The New York Times Well desk and included Abrams calling her mother about her own family saying.
The sayings ranged from wise and funny to profound, turning the programme into a listener-driven tribute built around recurring maternal advice and expressions.
The feature was presented as a special Sunday edition of The Daily, with a transcript expected on the next workday after publication.
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