To: Mom Podcast

Mother's Day just passed...and Beyonce's Mom Tina & Kelly Rowland posted the cutest video, featuring an off-camera cameo from Blue Ivy, B's daughter. It was an adorable family moment, one of those America's Funniest Home Videos worthy moments (remember that show?) But someone retweeted it with a caption that left me shocked, and I guess you can say triggered. In this episode, I discuss the obsession with adults wanting to punish children for being children, and why it's such a common theme in the Black community.

Mother's Day can bring different emotions for different reasons. One of those emotions is grief. Naturally, you think this only applies to people whose moms have died. But, there's a fair number of us grieving the absence of mothers who are still alive. This episode is dedicated to that grief, and understanding what Anna Jarvis really meant when she executed with the idea of Mother's Day in the early 1900s.

I received an invitation this week. Am I making a mistake?

Well, Christmas came and I didn't hear from the person I used to know as my mom. Can't say I'm surprised. However, I did hear from my dad, and he also sent me a gift.

Two months ago, as bizarre as it was to have the people I knew as parents drop into town with no notification, and not spending real quality time with me, just having a few hours together for dinner, the kid in me really thought this was a sign of things to come. Boy, was I wrong.