Look for Congo on any ranking of quality of life, poverty rate, violence per square meter, etc. and we don’t fare well. Great place to raise a kid, right?
Well, actually, yes.
What we lack in first world standards, we make up for in mamas. My girls call at least 3 women “mama,” maybe more depending on the day. I know when they mean me by the tone, which is usually “Mah-MAH!”