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Joanne McHugh created the online weekly newsletter Things Your Mom Should Have Told You to help young adults. By speaking candidly about the ordinary struggles, offering common-sense wisdom, and throwing in a few laughs, she hopes to help reduce anxiety about becoming a grown-up. She enjoys curating throwback photos on Instagram and lives in the Philly suburbs with her husband of 35 years and three grown daughters who are occasionally in residence.

I’m Going to Tell You the Things Your Mom Should Have Told You

Living, Motherhood
April 26, 2026
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By Joanne McHugh

I’m Going to Tell You the Things Your Mom Should Have Told You

During my oldest daughter’s freshman year of college, I started being haunted by a recurring dream of an old-fashioned suitcase—one…

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I’m Going to Tell You the Things Your Mom Should Have Told You

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