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Hey Mama Goose—How I Became an Advice Columnist

May 26, 2014 by Carol 18 Comments

Sometimes I think people mistake me for an owl.  No lie, true as apple pie makes the heart sing.   Owls have the reputations of being wise.   Frankly I don’t have any in depth relationships with owls, so I don’t feel qualified to comment.  But for some reason I am inundated with emails, text messages and actual letters asking me for advice.  I could rudely honk at them, ” Why are you asking me?  Do I look like an owl to you?”    Well to be totally honest I  tried that approach and it didn’t stop the incoming.

Sooooo maybe this is my dharma, my life purpose, to dispense advice from a bird’s eye point of view.   Tea and food have been the classic solution to life’s celebrations and conundrums for hundreds of years, so maybe it does make sense that people turn to me for advice.

It came to mind if I publicized the inquiries and my answers, then those with similar situations would benefit.  Think of the success of Dear Abby and I am sure you will buy a ticket on my train of thought.    Here is an example. blue-wisteria-polish-teapot

Hey Mama Goose,

My mother-in-law is Polish.  She speaks very little English.  Since she has been in this country for twenty-one years, I don’t have any red hot hope her fluency is going to spike.  So when she has anything to say to me, she tells my husband who then tells me.

There in lies the rub.  Those rubs are turning into abrasions.  She is critical of everything I do from the dinners I cook, to my mothering skills, to how I treat her son.  My husband is an only child who is the plum in his mother’s fruit basket.  He is tired of being the rope in a tug of war between the two women in his life.  What can I do to clear the brambles from our communication path?   Help me,  Rhonda

Dear Rhonda,

Does this Polish teapot give you a hint of what I’m going to suggest?  Tea, not music the British will tell you, soothes the savage beast. I think they are right.  Fix a pot of tea in this beautiful Polish pottery teapot.  Get on line and search out a food blogger with a Polish background and bake a few classic Polish tea time cookies and scones.   Have some Polish music playing softly in the background.  Then astound her by speaking to her in Polish.  Yes, you will have to take the lead.  Life’s problems are not generally solved by merely ingesting tea and cookies.  Buck up,  Rhonda.   I will email you the contact information of an excellent teacher.

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Comments

  1. Peachy @ The Peach Kitchen says

    May 26, 2014 at 10:15 pm

    Now I know who I’ll ask when I need some advice.. heehee. I think tea has this calming and soothing effect. and is perfect whatever the situation is.

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  2. addie | culicurious says

    May 28, 2014 at 10:33 am

    Tea can bring everyone closer. 🙂 I look forward to reading more of these advice columns. Fascinating what people contact you with, eh?

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  3. Debra says

    May 28, 2014 at 5:04 pm

    Excellent, sage advice , Mother Goose. We can keep those cards and letters coming, right?

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    • Carol says

      May 28, 2014 at 7:59 pm

      Yes–Lol—you can. Now that I have accepted my fate, I am taking it on full blast. Expect to see waaaaaay more of Hey Mama Goose letters.

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  4. John@Kitchen Riffs says

    May 28, 2014 at 5:58 pm

    Always good to have a good and wise friend when I need advice. Fun stuff — thanks.

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    • Carol says

      May 28, 2014 at 8:00 pm

      John, things will get really really interesting when I answer some of those letters after having one or two of your enticing cocktails. Lol

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  5. Barbara Bamber | justasmidgen says

    May 29, 2014 at 9:47 am

    I love this advice column! Tea is the starting point for conversation I think.. it does seem to create a gentle atmosphere!

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    • Carol says

      May 29, 2014 at 2:05 pm

      Well said—-and I agree.

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  6. Abbe@This is How I Cook says

    May 29, 2014 at 8:49 pm

    Very cute! Love these tea pots! Maybe finding the advice comes from reading the tea leaves? So it must be in your blood!

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    • Carol says

      May 30, 2014 at 7:08 pm

      Perfect Abbe. I didn’t connect the dots with that. I like it!

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  7. marcie says

    May 30, 2014 at 5:27 pm

    Carol, you need a column! That was the best solution I think anyone could come up with — food, tea, music, and a lovely tea pot would definitely do the trick! 🙂

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    • Carol says

      May 30, 2014 at 7:10 pm

      Marcie, you have nailed me. This is going to be a semi-regular ‘column’.

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  8. Amy (Savory Moments) says

    May 31, 2014 at 4:38 am

    Great advice, Carol! I think this is a perfect response. 🙂

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    • Carol says

      May 31, 2014 at 12:25 pm

      Thank you Amy. Your comment is making me fluff up my feathers. Lol

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  9. mjskit says

    June 7, 2014 at 8:51 pm

    Very good advice for Rhonda! I hope Polish is an easy language to learn. 🙂 Tea and cookies is always a good place to start. Looking forward to more advice.

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    • Carol says

      June 11, 2014 at 8:46 am

      I am with you. Hopefully she has a good ear for sound.

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  10. Samantha @ Five Heart Home says

    June 18, 2014 at 8:47 pm

    You are too funny, Carol! I think you definitely have a future as an advice columnist should you choose to go down that path… 😉

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    • Carol says

      June 19, 2014 at 9:11 am

      Thank you Samantha. I am afraid I have already started marching down that path. Ha!

      Reply

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