In this episode, Mom talks about:
- 😴 Calming down on purpose and reminding you this is not an exciting podcast
- 🧠 What Mom remembers (and doesn’t remember) from different ages of life
Grade 2 memories:
- 🏫 Being in a portable classroom with no bathroom
- 🧑🏫 A teacher named Miss Cooper (maybe)
- 🍯 A confusing parent presentation involving either hot dogs or caramel sauce
- 😖 A kid being too grossed out to taste delicious sundae sauce
- 🧠 Thoughts about visualization, sensory stuff, and why people react differently
- 🍽️ Uncle Craig being very stressed about food
- 🤢 A vivid memory of him dramatically taking “one bite” and spitting it out
- 🛝 Blacktop recess, falling on ice, and being deeply embarrassed about a scraped face
- 🎃 Dressing as the Hunchback of Notre Dame for Halloween (yes, really)
Grade 5 memories (a BIG year):
- 📦 Moving houses and switching schools
- 😬 Lying in bed the night before the first day, wondering who you’ll be
- 🏃♀️ Becoming “an athlete” (high jump, basketball, track dreams)
- 👕 Wearing a rainbow silk shirt because silk was VERY cool
- 😳 Learning about cliques, popularity, crushes, and Truth or Dare
- 💋 A very confusing first kiss that may not have been a kiss at all
- 👯 Meeting new friends, one who tumbles!
- 🏊 Pools, dives, gymnastics tricks, and “watch what I can do” energy
- 🎥 Making homemade music videos with a giant video camera
- 📺 Trying (and failing) to submit a fake video to America’s Funniest Home Videos
Grade 6 & 7 memories:
- 🏫 Switching schools again and feeder schools merging
- 🤝 Reuniting old friends with new friends
- 💞 Lifelong friendships forming
- 😮 Realizing scary changes can turn into really good ones
- 🧠 Comparing this to your brother’s school change — and how he thrived
Age 24 memories:
- 🎨 Working at a magazine and LOVING life
- ✍️ Being a designer who also loved writing
- 🤡 Extremely questionable workplace pranks (do not try this at home)
- 👑 Signing a coworker up for Miss Universe as a prank (she placed Top 17 in Canada 😳)
- 👢 Swapping new shoes for old ones as a prank
- 💨 Convincing a new boss Mom had a medical farting condition (using a fart app)
- 🖼️ Secretly planting a framed headshot in a coworker’s desk
- 😂 Laughing about it all years later at reunions
Life thoughts sprinkled throughout:
- 🧩 You don’t remember everything — just weird little moments
- 🌱 Change is scary but usually helps you grow
- 🧠 If you want to remember something forever, tell yourself that in the moment
- ❤️ You are loved for who you are, not what you do
- 😴 You are very allowed to fall asleep during this episode
Sleep safety rating: extremely safe
Important note: Mom hopes you’re already asleep
