What do you wish you'd inherited from your mother?

My daughter had a Looby Loo soft bodied doll which she was very attached to GrannyA
I had to replace the hands as she constantly rubbed them. Nice memory.

What a lot of people don't like their mothers. Mine died young and I miss her love still. She was gentle and kind and in dads shadow but she kept everything going, I wish I had shown her more affection whilst I was young I took her for granted.

Not a blinking thing. Spiteful, mean spirited, aggressive nasty little woman made my life hell.

I hate it that sometimes I think I sound a bit like her, although I don't know how as she had an accent that I certainly don't!

I hope I inherited quite a lot of things from my mother –apart from family money, silver, glasses and jewellery – which I do treasure. I hope I inherited her automatic ability to accept different people without a qualm – even though she had absolutely no idea that she was doing that. I hope I inherited her unquestioning love and support of everyone in her huge extended family. I should have liked to have thick curly hair, but I do have sparkly green eyes,.

Her serenity. Every time I left her I left with a sense that my day had been made more joyous for being in her company. In her final years she had a debilitating illness but she accepted her lot and made life good for herself and those around her.

Her beautiful white hair that was so glossy and shiny.Mine when it needs colouring just goes a dirty grey

My mum can knit and sew beautifully, but declined to teach me. I do basic knitting and when pushed I've managed the odd child's fancy dress pattern (Looby Loo anyone?), but I do wish my mum had taught me.

Her cheek bones. She was a brilliant Mum who worked full time from when I was two which was quite rare in those days. She died from bowel cancer in 1974 at the age of 51. Her mother died at age 39 so longevity is not in my maternal genes. Still my sister and I have made it to 70 and 66 respectively so not doing too badly! I wish I could ask her about her time working for Bletchley Park which we only found out about after she died.

rocketstop health and energy too. Mam grew up on land and worked very, very hard. She was very fit until a year before she died at 96.

Yep, me too. I opened this thread with apprehension because I don’t get on with the hag demon so glad to see someone else who doesn’t want to inherit anything from mum.... although I hope not for the same reason.

My mam never had a bad word to say about anyone. She always saw the good. She was never a push over though.

Her social skills. Everyone adored her.
But I’m grateful to her for a good brain, long legs and nice eyes. My wish would be that she hadn’t died when I was a child...?

I just think that if my children think of me just one tenth of what I thought of my mother and father, I will have done really well!

My mum at nearly 92 is a grown up version of me. At times I'm annoyed but most times I'm proud , I look like her, think like her, laugh like her and love like her. She's a star and I think we've done our best by her and I'm grateful for all I've inherited from her.

I loved my mum to the moon and back (and dad). I wish I could go back and live it all again. I wish I had her patience and her cooking skills though. Miss her every day

My Mum had no special skills or artistic flare, she didn't read, sew, knit or have much interest in literature. She wasn't academic or even particularly supportive of education.
She was a good cook but didn't like it and soon gave up when she didn't have to bother.
Her main interests were television, radio and maybe the occasional woman's magazine to flick through in a desultory way.

So in all these senses I am her total opposite. I have inherited, but only slightly, some of her facial features but I'm far more like my Dad.

I was a true 'cuckoo-in-the-nest' - and unlike either of my parents or sibling and that did not make for an easy life.

So in that sense, absolutely nothing to envy or inherit.

She died rich and with property but I chose not to inherit even that; instructing the 50% my sister didn't get, to go equally to her 2 grandsons. I've never regretted it, despite the previous quip.

I loved my Mum and she loved me. She had her faults as does everyone but nearly everything I know she taught me and I built upon.
She died four years ago a couple of months before she was 98. I would have liked to inherit her longevity which would give me another 23 years but with the diagnosis that is due to be confirmed it's not likely.

I too have spent most of my life trying not to be like her. I vowed I would never treat my children like she treated us. But she did have lovely handwriting.

Her grace, wisdom and fortitude. Everyone thought so highly of her but it never occurred to her what an amazing person she was.
She is so greatly missed.

I wish I had her grace, wisdom and fortitude. Everyone thought she was wonderful but it would never have occurred to her. She is so greatly missed.

Her ability to do cryptic crosswords! I think I have a fairly good brain on me, but cryptic crosswords just flummox me. Cannot fathom them AT ALL!

Her hair it was lovely and thick.

Nothing. My mother is and always has been a miserable person, a 'glass half empty' outlook on life on just about everything.

I am the opposite.

I inherited her cooking skills....and her ability to work hard and usually do the job of two people.she taught me to be a work horse and I’ve remained one, much to my chagrin!! She was extraordinarily healthy all her life until 92 and then got ill and died within 2 weeks, I wish I inherited her good health.

Her bravery.