Mine was definitely not a Mama (or Momma) - and not a Mom - nope, she was a Mother. I need to figure out another way to describe it - one of those Steel Magnolias was how a friend used to describe her. But my Dad used to call me at work (this was after my Mother was gone) and ask about things - and I'd turn to tell people that I needed to take a call, then answer the phone and say "Hi, Daddy" and they'd all just grin...the boss talking to her Daddy