How do you refer to them?

[nodramamama311]

Your parents, when talking about them to others?

I mean my husband will be talking to someone and say, " mom told me....". When I speak about my parents I say, " MY mom told me....".

Just curious, it's different to me the way he talks.

[Wyldbutterfly]

My Mom.

[JTE11]

I say "my" mum, dad, brother, etc when speaking about family members who aren't my parents. When I talk to my mum or dad about the other I just say Mum or Dad as in "I talked to Mum yesterday...". The 'my' makes no sense in that situation.

[sununner36]

My mom.

[mayzell]

i just say mom and dad

[AliKatAK47]

I say mama or ma told me

[Plus-size-mommy]

"Mom told me..." I don't say my mom because he claims her as his mom too lol, his birth mom and step mom are both worthless.

[KRYSTALK1013]

My mom, my dad, etc.

[grannie_kel]

I think either way makes sense.  If you said "mom told me" I think the "my" is implied.  Who else could it mean but my mom? 

What I don't like to hear is "his/her own mother (mom, daughter, son, whatever)" - the suspect killed his own mother... the lady killed her own kids.  It is used only for dramatic purposes, the "own" is never required and I don't think I will ever understand why it is said so often. 

[Connie04]

I usually say "My mom...."  I know I sometimes say "Mom...".  It depends who I am talking to and how comfortable I am with them.

[taniamorse85]

When I'm talking about my mom, I say, "My mom..."  When referring to my father, it depends on the person I'm talking to.  If it's someone who knows about my father and his past, I usually say something like, "The jackass...," "The bastard...," etc.  If it's someone who doesn't, I say, "My father..."