Things Every Twenty-Something Still Asks Their Mom About

You’ve got your own place, you’ve got your own job, you may even have your own kids. All evidence tells you that you’ve got this adult thing nailed—you don’t need Mom anymore.

Wrong! There are still certain things every person needs to ask their mom, no matter what their age. Yes, even you…

"When’s *insert anyone in the family's name* birthday?"

Maybe it’s because she’s been celebrating them for a very long time, but moms seem to know the birthday of every uncle, cousin, grandparent, and great-grandparent in the family. So it’s not surprising that when you think cousin John has a birthday coming up, the first person you call is Mom.

"Have I ever had chicken pox?"

Life is full of many, many annoying health forms that ask you even more annoying questions, like what diseases you had at a time in your life you were too busy sticking Lego up your nose to notice.

"What aisle is *insert name of food item* in at the supermarket?"

Because who the hell knows whether tinned spaghetti is in the canned food aisle, the pasta aisle, or the European foods aisle?

"Can I still eat this?"

So you’ve pulled the tub of yogurt out of the fridge and are just about to dive in when you notice the expiry date was three days ago. You’ve got your heart set on it and, frankly, there is nothing else to eat in the fridge—so, if you eat it are you going to die?

"What are you cooking for dinner tonight?" Quickly followed by, "Can I come over?"

Because sometimes a meal cooked by someone else is what you are craving, and sometimes a meal cooked by the woman who loves you more than anyone in the world is the only thing that will satisfy that craving.

"So, insurance...how do you do that?"

Everyone tells us how necessary it is to have insurance, but no one tells you how mind-numbingly boring/confusing/stressful it is to find the right policy. Best call Mom.

"Where’s that toy I used to pay with in grade one?"

So you saw a kid in the park playing with a red tractor, the exact one you used to play with as a child. You really loved that tractor. Mom, where is that tractor?

"How do you get red wine out of raw silk pants?"

Isn't it enough of a struggle making sure that rogue red sock doesn't get in with the whites? Laundry might seem like a complete mystery to you, but Mom knows all the tricks.

"Is $5.20 too much to spend on a basket of strawberries?"

There’s only so much space inside your head, and how can anyone be expected to keep up with the cost of that Prada paper clip and the cost of strawberries?

"What exactly is smart casual? It means no jeans, right?"

Moms know what to wear to events—they’ve been to a few themselves.

"I never cried/kicked/spit up this much, did I?"

It's when you become pregnant or have your first child that poor Mom really gets hit with the hard questions. The comparison questions. What your mom will say: “Of course not, darling, you were a perfect baby.” What your mom will think: “Hell yes, and I haven’t slept a full night since.”

"Can you transfer me some money, please?"

Yep, just when you think you’ve got this responsible adult thing under control, you get hit with an unexpected bill or the car dies. “Hi, Mom, it’s me. Hey, can I ask a favor?”

"What are you doing?"

You may have grown up and moved away, and you might even have a family of your own. But your mom is still your mom; the woman who loves you endlessly and knows you better than anyone. And sometimes what you need most is just a chat and catch up on all the news.