Sean has had some good ideas over the years.

But using Canva was a really good one.

Sean designed some social posts to promote his friend's car boot sale.

They looked good.

Really, really good.

Next thing he knows, someone came and bought the lot, including the car.

Now Sean doesn't know how he's going to get home.

Thanks, Canva.

Welcome to The Moth, I'm Jennifer Hickson.

On this episode, Mothers, Part 2.

A few days ago, we aired an episode of the Moth Radio Hour called Mama Bears, where I shared

some stories about the archetype of protective mothers.

Fierce or cuddly, Mama Bears are not to be messed with.

But for Mother's Day, we're looking at another side of motherhood, the overwhelming side.

First up, we've got Melanie Castriva, who told this story at a New Orleans story slam,

where the theme of the night was, appropriately enough, Mama Rules. Here's Melanie, live at the house. So when my first daughter was born, we brought her home from the hospital, all the advice I was told was, you got to sleep when she sleeps.

Okay, great.

And I was sleep deprived.

She's a wonderful child.

She's a really hard baby.

Or I was a really difficult mom because I didn't know what I was doing.

And I was home in the afternoon. I wasn't

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