In honor of Mother’s Day, we asked IXL employees to share life lessons gleaned from their mothers or wisdom that they’ve shared with their own children. The responses ranged from hilarious to inspirational and were a great showcase of how much we’ve learned from our moms.

 

“It’s not about not making mistakes, but learning from them!”

–Karen

“Right after I told my mom I would be meeting my now-husband’s parents for the first time, she said: ‘As your mother, I feel obligated to give you an important piece of advice. Do not order too much food when you eat out with them!’

I think the advice says more about me (or her perception of me).”

­–Amy

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you will go.”

–Maricela

“‘Idle hands are the devil’s playground.’

(Or, ‘Get over here and hold this yarn while I knit.’)”

–Angela

“‘Don’t go to college if you’re going to become a terrible person.’

(Ultimately I did 5 years of undergrad, 1 year of community college teaching, and 7 years of graduate studies. Whether I’m terrible person is still TBD.)”

–Jiho

“Never do anything that doesn’t feel right.”

–Karen

“Always try to leave the places you go better than you’ve found them.”

–Tom

Happy Mother’s Day, everyone!