Mamme, torte e parole d’amore
This week: The Word We Say 76 Times Before Breakfast
Why do children say “mamma” so many times a day?Why does that word — mamma — feel so powerful in Italian?
In this special Mother’s Day newsletter, I take you into my home (where Charlie and Jack start calling “mum” before 6am!), into my memories, and into the tender vocabulary of Italian family life. You’ll learn:
✨ What “ti voglio bene” really means — and why you shouldn’t say “ti amo” to your mum✨ Why Italians say mia mamma (without the article!)✨ How a simple chocolate cake can become a love letter✨ What mammoni and mammismo reveal about Italian culture✨ Sweet Italian expressions to tell your mamma you care
Plus, you’ll find a recipe for my favourite cake, a funny-but-true cultural lesson on grown men living with their mums, and loving phrases you can copy, repeat, or write to someone who raised you — in any way.
Includes: audio, vocab, culture, recipes, and a big warm grazie to all kinds of mums, near and far.
Ready? Open this letter and let it wrap around you like a freshly washed blanket.
With love,Monica
