History's Finest Letters of Motherly Advice

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May 12, 2013 a project of ServiceSpace A mother's heart is the child's classroom - Henry Ward Beecher - History's Finest Letters of Motherly Advice "Last year, we celebrated Father's Day with an omnibus of history's finest letters of fatherly advice, including F. Scott Fitzgerald, John Steinbeck, Jackson Pollock, and Neil Armstrong. Later adding to them was more timeless epistolary advice from notable dads like Ted Hughes, Sherwood Anderson, Richard Dawkins, and Charles Dickens. It's only fitting to honor Mother's Day with a similarly spirited selection of history's finest motherly advice, spanning nearly half a millennium of poignant and prescient counsel from notable moms." Maria Popova shares more... { read more } Be The Change What is the best piece of advice you've received from your mother or another beloved elder in your life? COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Three Parables to Regain Perspective The Way of the Peaceful Parent The Dash Between The Years The Language of Love Are You Training Yourself To Fail? Stop Focusing On Your Performance Coelho's 1 Min Manual For Climbing Mountains Finding Time: Slowness is an Act of Resistance DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 127,592 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: HelpOthers  //  CF Sites  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  More