Don't walk through a chicken coop bare-footed. —Lesli, 41

If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all. Just wait 'til you have children of your own! And last, but not least: Keep touching yourself there and you'll go blind. —Bree, 58

Always wipe front to back. —Anne, 23

My mom taught my sister and I to always, always say “thank you”—be appreciative of the things you have and what people do for you. —Nikki, 24

MOTHER your own self. Instead of listening to what the world wants of you, i.e. to be a sweet, passive, deferring, pleasing, silent, "good girl," listen to the wise woman inside of you. Give yourself permission to say no. If you are too tired, don't do it. If you are not ready, say so. If you feel you "should" go but don't want to…re-examine the whole thing. —Susan, 59

My mom taught me that we have three things that are essential to our well being: coffee, wine and chocolate. Without those essentials, we would be in serious trouble. —Annie, 21

Momism #1: Never go cheap on shoes or bras. #2: Find a job where you’re excited to wake up every morning. #3: Don’t jump off rocks, bridges or cliffs, even if all the cool kids are doing it. (I learned that one the hard way.) —Leslie, 22