When Renita Parker Mobley heard comedian Sasheer Zamata interviewing her mom on This American Life last year it suddenly made her realize: she'd spent years mad at her mom for leaving her dad and kicking off a messy divorce, maybe it was time to get to understand her better as a woman, not just a mom who had failed to live up to Renita's expectations. Here, Renita tells us about her past experiences with her mom and what she's learned about her in the past year.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices