What was your mom like when she was your age? We want to hear from you

Open this photo in gallery:zoranm/Getty ImagesShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountHave you ever thought about what your mom was up to when she was your age? Maybe the thought crossed your mind the last time you saw an old photo of her surrounded by a group of friends, or when she told you about going on a big adventure in her youth (where she met an old flame your dad doesn’t know about).It’s easy to think of our moms just as, well, moms. The ones who changed our diapers, managed our angsty teen years and moved us into our first apartments. But as we get older – especially if we’re the same age they were when they had kids, or when your kids got to be that age as well – we can’t help but look back and think about who they were as people and what choices they made. For a future Globe and Mail story, we want to hear about what your moms were like when they were the age you are now, and what you would want to say to them. What was going on in their lives? Have you followed similar life trajectories? How much do you look alike?Share your thoughts in the form below or by sending us an e-mail at [email protected]. If you’d like to submit photos of you now and your mothers at the same age, share them using this link. #reader-submission-form { max-width: 600px; margin: 0 auto; } #reader-submission-form, #reader-submission-form button, #reader-submission-form input, #reader-submission-form label, #reader-submission-form p, #reader-submission-form textarea { font-family: GMsanC-Regular, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: 16px; } #reader-submission-form h3 { font-family: GMsanC-Bold, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; } .gi-form-item { display: flex; flex-direction: column; } .gi-form-item label { margin: 8px 0 4px; font-size: 14px; } #reader-submission-form textarea { height: 150px; } .gi-contact-info { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; margin-bottom: 16px; } .gi-contact-info div { width: 49%; } #reader-submission-form button { background: #fff; outline: 0; border: 1px solid #000; padding: 5px; height: fit-content; margin-right: 10px; color: #000; cursor: pointer; } .submit-container { display: flex; align-items: center; margin-top: 20px; } #submit-message { margin: 0; padding: 0; } .gi-form-item input, .gi-form-item textarea { border: 1px solid #000; } #loader { border: 8px solid #f3f3f3; border-top: 8px solid #89cad3; border-radius: 50%; width: 5px; height: 5px; animation: 2s linear infinite spin; display: none; } #reader-submission-form button:disabled, #reader-submission-form button[disabled] { border: 1px solid #999; background-color: #ccc; color: #666; cursor: auto; } @keyframes spin { 0% { transform: rotate(0); } 100% { transform: rotate(360deg); } } @media (prefers-reduced-motion) { #loader { animation: none; } } What was your mom like at your age? Share your story For a future Globe and Mail story, we want to hear about what your moms were like when they were the age you are now, and what you would want to say to them. What was going on in their lives? Have you followed similar life trajectories? How much do you look alike? Share your story in the form below, or send an e-mail to [email protected]. Description (required) First Name (required) Last Name (required) Email (required) Location (required) The information from this form will only be used for journalistic purposes, though not all…

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