Stories from the National Public Radio archives celebrate moms and motherhood.
Stories so compelling you’ll stay in your car to hear them through—even if you’re sitting in your own driveway. Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! host Peter Sagal captures your attention with colorful tales for and about moms.
Heard in All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, News & Notes, and other NPR programs, these stories and more are for moms, moms-to-be, and anyone who has ever known or had a mother.
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"Amy Borkowsky's mother's messages were the FUNNIEST answering machine messages I've ever heard. Her mother is such a nutty worrywort, and it had me rolling. This was so much better than I thought it would be. Some of the essays were extremely touching and inspiring."
— Jillian (5 out of 5 stars)
" So perfect for the workday. "
— Angela, 6/30/2013" Very entertaining audio book. Some stories are hilarious, some very moving and got me pchlempt. "
— Meredith, 6/2/2013" I liked these more than the National Parks one--more human interest. Funny stories, sad stories, all pretty short. And this one was two disks, where the Parks one was only one. "
— Bayneeta, 5/1/2013" As expected, a good mix from NPR that ranged from funny to heartbreaking. "
— Doc-mok, 1/17/2013NPR is a mission-driven, multimedia news organization and radio program producer of news, talk, music, and entertainment programs with a strong base of member stations and supporters nationwide. Since 1971, NPR and its journalists and programs have won hundreds of awards, including some of the most prestigious honors in journalism.
Peter Sagal is a playwright, screenwriter, actor, and radio host. He is best known as the host of the Peabody Award–winning game show Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me!, which is produced by NPR. Heard by 2.5 million listeners per week, Wait Wait is one of the most popular shows on public radio. Sagal lives near Chicago with his wife and daughters.