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Julie Silberg and her mother, Mary
Schwartz, of Farmington Hills

"The best advice I ever got from my
mother was to always do the right thing,
even if others do not:'
— Julie Silberg, Northville

Readers share the
wisdom they received
from their mothers.

Jamie Blumenthal and his mother,
Elaine Yaffe, of Englewood, N.J.

he older we get, the

wiser our mothers

seem to be! We asked

our readers and staff to

share the best advice they

got from their mothers.

Enjoy!

Janice Lachman of Farmington Hills and
Blanche Needle of Southfield.

"I owe my mom, Blanche Needle, many
thanks for the countless lessons in life
that she taught and instilled in me and
my brother. When we worried about
passing a test, getting into college and
getting accepted to graduate school, she
would always give the same comforting
and strength giving advice. She would
tell us each day, 'Try your best ... nobody
expects any more: This is the same lesson
I taught my children. Her motherly advice
went with my kids every day, too. We both
taught our families the love of learning
without the fear of failure:'
— Janice Lachman, Farmington Hills

David Shanaman, mom Robin Tobin-
Murav of Farmington Hills, Baratt
Shanaman and Reisa Shanaman

"The best advice Mom ever gave to us
is 'lead by example: As 'actions speak
louder than words: she exemplifies the
sentiment through her own unparal-
leled selflessness, unconditional love
and unending empathy. She inspires us
immensely, ever showing us the kind of
people we hope and strive to be:'
— David Shanaman, Detroit, Reisa
Shanaman and Baratt Shanaman, both of
West Bloomfield

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Susan Feldman and her mother, Helen
Charney, of Livonia

"It was not so much through her words
but rather her actions that advised me
to put all of my effort into achieving a
goal no matter how difficult it seemed.
Although she was the daughter of poor
immigrants, she decided that nothing was
going to stop her from going to college.
She graduated with a master's degree, pay-
ing for all of her expenses:'
— Susan Feldman, Farmington Hills

Mrs. Fay Geffner, Staten Island, N.Y.;
Mrs. Judy Ishakis, Southfield; Mrs. Eva
Chessner, Staten Island; with mom, Mrs.
Toba Cik, Oak Park

Mother, Tammy Gorosh, West Bloomfield;
Hilary Gorosh, Chicago; Jamie Gorosh,
Washington, D.C.; Rachel Gorosh, Ann
Arbor

"Be true to yourself, love your curls, and
don't forget to call your mother!"
—Hillary Gorosh, Chicago, Ill.

"Our mother, Toba Cik, would always
use this Yiddish saying when we would
complain about something: Azoi vem
betzach azoi shlufmin. The way you make
your bed is the way you sleep in it. Take
responsibility for your actions:'
— Judy Ishakis, Southfield

"Sometimes a penny is worth a dollar and
a dollar is worth a penny:'
— Jamie Blumenthal, Southfield

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Gail Offen and her late mother, Hyla
Offen

"While not everyone may agree with this
advice, it's extremely liberating. Around
my 30th birthday, my mother called
me with some startling news: She had
thrown out her bathroom scale. It wasn't
broken. But, as she said: 'Honey, I don't
need a scale to tell me if I've gained or lost
weight. I can tell by how my clothes fit. So
why let a scale drive you crazy?' The next
day, I proceeded to throw my scale out,
too. Thanks, Mom, for all your wonderful
advice that never sounded like advice. And
teaching me to enjoy life (in moderation!)
by not living by the numbers:'
— Gail Offen, Hartland, Mich.

"My mom, Rosalie Young, said: 'Michelle,
nothing is every quite as good as you imag-
ine it will be and nothing is quite as bad as
your fear.-
— Michelle Sider, Huntington Woods

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