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Family Ties, Kids & Parenting · March 25, 2014

The Cubicle Chick on Huffington Post Live: Turning Into Your Mother


Last Thursday, I was invited to be a part of a panel of guests on Huffington Post Live. The segment, “Most Women ‘Turn Into’ Their Mothers at 31′ was a fun conversation about how we, as much as we don’t like it, are morphing into our mothers before our very eyes. Whether it’s hand-gestures, parenting anecdotes, style, or our personality, many of us are becoming our mothers. The horror!

I was approached to be on the segment due to an article that I wrote for my client, Completely You, last year. Entitled Are You Turning Into Your Mother, I talked about some of the similarities I have found between my mother and I. I am adopting her hand-gestures, her sayings, and her motherly ways at times.

Here’s an excerpt from the article:

Last week while talking to my daughter for the umpteenth time about the importance of cleaning up her room, I felt a bit of familiarity that was too close to home. I began to have that dramatic shrill that my mom used to have when she chastised me about something. My hand was placed firmly on my hip and my finger was moving to-and-fro as if I was painting in the air, and I had to pause. These are the same exact things my mom used to do when she chewed me out. I’m turning into my mother!

I promised myself when I was younger that I wouldn’t be the mom my mother was. Not that my mom wasn’t a great mom — she was. I guess I just was determined to do things differently. Like the time she made me sit at the table for three hours because I refused to eat the microwave cheeseburger she made me for dinner. I totally thought to myself then that if my children didn’t want to eat their food, I would make them something else, because they have to eat something!

You can click here to read the rest of Are You Turning Into Your Mother on Completely You.

It was this article which prompted one of the producers of the piece to reach out to me to be on the segment. I have had the honor of being on several Huffington Post Live pieces, and this one was a fun one to be a part of. My kids also got a chance to be a part of the segment as well in a special way, too.

You can watch the segment below. Hilarity is sure to ensue:


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Comments

  1. Je Tuan says

    March 25, 2014 at 5:51 pm

    This is so cool! I’m definitely turning into my mother. It freaks me out everytime I catch myself doing something exactly like her. When we’re together, we sound like twins because I’ve picked up so many of her phrases and we say them at the exact same time.

    Reply
    • The Cubicle Chick says

      March 26, 2014 at 11:09 pm

      Happens to the best of us. LOL. 🙂

      Reply
  2. Kara Fiesta says

    March 30, 2014 at 12:58 am

    As for me, I think me and my mother are opposite. But to be honest, if this is really the case, i’d love to be like her. She is so devoted when it comes to us her kids. I love her so much. Ever since, she’s been the father and mother to us. I can really say that she’s the best!

    Reply
    • The Cubicle Chick says

      March 30, 2014 at 8:09 pm

      Kara, it’s the same way with me. My mom and I are polar opposites, but I do think I’ve developed her sassy attitude, which my daughter is now also developing from me. Such a vicious cycle. LOL. Thanks for commenting.

      Reply

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Laylah and I had a girlies night out at the grand Laylah and I had a girlies night out at the grand opening of @bbtheatres in Creve Coeur. We definitely will be back soon! ✌🏾#recap #stl #stlouis #gno
When it’s 80 degrees out, and the sun is so brig When it’s 80 degrees out, and the sun is so bright so you have to squint. 😂😂😂 #stl #stlwx #spring
29 years ago today, my SONshine was born! @codismi 29 years ago today, my SONshine was born! @codismith, you are the BEST son a mom could have, and I’m so blessed to be your momma! Love you to the moon and back and then some. Enjoy your day, my Aries offspring! ♈️
I could wax poetic and get all mushy and whatnot b I could wax poetic and get all mushy and whatnot but—I won’t this time! Happy 67th Birthday, Mama! I love you! ❤️
When I was Sweet 16. #tbt #throwbackthursday When I was Sweet 16. #tbt #throwbackthursday
To all the lovers. A little flower arrangement fro To all the lovers. A little flower arrangement from me to you for Love Day. ❤️❤️❤️ #valentines #valentinesday #love
Circa 1981. My snaggletooth era. 😂#TBT Circa 1981. My snaggletooth era. 😂#TBT
We did our best to recreate our onesie moment from We did our best to recreate our onesie moment from 2013. Strike a pose, the remix.
Finally! After a year (or more) we’ve finally be Finally! After a year (or more) we’ve finally been able to get a staycation on the calendar. Having fun with these ladies!
Circa 1990 when I was a sophomore in high school i Circa 1990 when I was a sophomore in high school in Jacksonville, and I had 3 different hairstyles going on at the same time.  #FBF #backintheday
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