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Table 3 Theme: Just like Mom

From: "I'm the Momma": Using photo-elicitation to understand matrilineal influence on family food choice

Theme

Just like Mom

Definition

Participants incorporating Mom's food practices with her children in her own home

Representative Quotes

"Well, uh, she [mother] just uh showed me like, if I give them vegetables, uh, include dem on the meals, it can make healthy and uh, they can grow better, is what my mom says." -Lola

"Oh my mom, I would just watch her. But she didn't like us in the kitchen gettin' in the way. Like I do my kids, but um..." -Pat

Subthemes

Pleased to be Just like Mom;

Resentful to be Just like Mom