Make yo momma proud

We had a wonderful visit with my Mom. I really don't get to see her enough, nor does Boo. Hopefully in a few years we'll move someplace closer so visits will be easier to work out.

I do always feel awkward around Mom. There is this self applied pressure to make her proud. Is everyone like that around their parents? She is not a highly critical person and there's really no tangible reason for it, but I always second and third guess everything I say and do because I don't want her to be let down.

I wonder if I'm conflating her too much with Dad, who was pretty critical and negative when I was in high school.