Hey Go Hug Your Mom

Mindy and Mikaela bring in Mikaela's son Christian and they chat about how moms are always there for their kids wrapping up their Mother's Day show.

Episode Transcript

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Mama, I am coming home.The show's almost done, that's for sure.
What a what a great show wehave had in studio, MICHAELA.
I Philly feel really uplifted by allthese women and they're mothering for other people
their own, Like it's just it'ssuch a good show to represent all of
that. I feel really encouraged comingout of it. Your youngest is in
studio, Christian, because he lovestalking on the microphone, and I was

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just asking him. You know,there's no such thing as a perfect mom,
but there are perfect situations, right, So Christian, if you could
describe what would a perfect mom bein your how old? How old are
you? Ten and a half?So in a ten and a half little
boy's mind, what would a perfectmom be like her? He's pointing?

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Would she would be my perfect mom? Why? I mean, like one
thing I can make her happy islike hug and kiss her. And you
know, as I described when Iwhen I came on last time, UM,
I said, like her rubs arelike so amazing, and I'm like
she um keeps me healthy. Allthat stuff takes me, takes me that

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anywhere that I need to go.When you have a bad day at school
and you're really feeling sad or mad? Does mom make it feel better?
Yes? Yeah, And I thinkthat's the beauty of being a mom because
we do try to fix everything andgive a good advice. And you had
a not so great day last week? And what did I say to you?

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Then? What was the advice Igave you that day? I forgot
the bully day? Glad it stayedwith you because you couldn't go to sleep.
Remember wait, wait, wait,wait, I know nothing about this.
You were bullied. Yeah, sothis Actually I don't think I should
be explaining it till the whole public. Well, your mom already opened that

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door. And now I'm gonna saywho it is. You don't have to
say. I'm gonna be when I'mwhen I hear these things that I would
keep coming, like defense mode.Yeah, I don't want the bully to
be listening, because he could belistening. I do. And you know
what I want to do. Iwant to go to your school and I
want to look at him and say, what what's up? Dude? What
did I tell you after he didwhat he did this past week to you

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and a couple of your friends.Okay, So quote unquote the bully.
Um, he's been pretty disrespectful thepast few months. So the first one,
um, he slapped one of myclassmates named Shay, and then he

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was like pulling my leg and um, like physically pulling your leg not a
joke, but like yeah, liketrying to stretch it out and all that
stuff, and it really hurt.And he was also he also said something
really bad to my classmate Kiarah,who has adopted parents. This is a

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very tough situation at school. ButI said to you what you have You
have to talk to your teacher whenthis stuff happens. Right, That was
a piece of advice I gave youa while ago. And then the other
night you couldn't go to sleep.You were so worried about this. And
this is what we do as mom'smindy. We want them to go to
sleep, We want them to feelpeace. I said, tomorrow is another
day. You need to release thisfrom your mind. Let it go and

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we will work on it tomorrow.But we will find a way to fix
it. That's what I told you, right, Yeah, and you went
to sleep. Right. We cangive so much advice, you know,
hopefully our kids listen to our advice. It's not a given that they will.
And for sons and daughters listening rightnow, always know one thing.

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Your mama has your back no matterwhat. That's kind of why we're put
on this world and in this earththat we live in. It's to have
each other's backs. And as amom, you become mamma bear and you
protect, you live, you lovefor your children. So no matter what

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you go through, bullies that youface at school, your mom has your
back. Christian. Okay, Sofor everyone listening out there, um,
say I love you to your momat least once for today, since today's
Mother's Day, say I love youand she will be happy. What do

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you love more? Your mom andyour dad? They're both equal. That's
a good answer, Christian. Ithink that's an important message. Today,
of all days, you gotta sayI love you. Should we say I
love you a lot? But today, of all days, if you also
say thank you? Say thank you? Yes? Did you like bribe him?
No? Tell him exactly what tosay. You know this kid?
You know Oh I just said Imeant Gods yes, Oh my lordy,

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it's been a showmindy, thank youfor spending Mother's Day with me. I'm
so glad I got to spend itwith you. I'm glad got to see
one of your kids, you gotto see one of mine. All is
well in the world. Yeah,So next time we're going to have Logan
and Kaylan because Kaylan has a wound, so much to say, I'm sure
and I'm sure Logan does too.Wait, whoa, whoa, whoa,
he's coming in. Who knows we'llfind out. Wait are you jealous if
he comes in? Not? Really, this is the second time coming.

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No matter what you do. Spendsome time this week doing what matters and
Happy Mother's Day.