A LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

“Parents aren’t the people you come from. They’re the people you want to be, when you grow up.” - Jodi Picoult

With Mother’s Day coming up, I want to take a moment and wish Moms, step-moms and those that take on the role of mom a Happy Mother’s Day.

My mother taught me many things, for example, gratefulness. If I were to complain that my nose was too big, my mom would remind me that I should be grateful to have a nose. As ridiculous as that sounds, it worked and translated to other things in my life, and I did learn to be grateful for everything.

My mother was also a human lie detector. She would know two weeks ahead of when I thought about lying. After testing this theory, I didn’t even try to lie to my mom until, at the age of 17, I thought I had outsmarted my mom. I’ll spare you the details, but let’s say I made up this elaborate story after having a car accident to make it appear I hadn’t done something dumb. I had an alibi, I had rehearsed, and had a timeline drawn out to make sure that it was a solid story.

I told mom my story over the phone, and it came out better than I had imagined. Her words to me were, “Do you want to tell me what REALLY happened, or do you want to keep lying.”

I also want to wish a Happy Father’s Day to the dads, stepdads, and those that take on the role of dad.

I am proud to also celebrate my dad who also taught me things in an unconventional way. Dad is a very funny guy and would tell jokes and pull pranks all the time. I remember being in the seventh grade and hosting my own stand-up comedy show on the playground using dad’s “Lame Dad Joke” material. It was a recess hit, and I like to credit that for shaping my future broadcasting career where I actually got paid to talk and be funny.

I am happy to honor my wonderful parents, along with the other great moms and dads in my life.

In this Trawler, I have included survey answers from actual moms and dads along with the history of how Mother’s Day and Father’s Day became national holidays, updates from our Fripp Clubs and Organizations, recipes, and more!

I hope you all enjoy it!