Michael McCarter

Hello, and welcome to the excerpt. Yesterday was Mother's Day, so today on Forum, we're sharing what our readers wanted to share about their moms. I'm Michael McCarter. I lead the opinion sections of Gannett, the parent company of USA Today. This is a special bonus episode of the excerpt, highlighting a series from USA Today's opinion team called Forum. Here's what you told us.

Hello, and welcome to the excerpt. Yesterday was Mother's Day, so today on Forum, we're sharing what our readers wanted to share about their moms. I'm Michael McCarter. I lead the opinion sections of Gannett, the parent company of USA Today. This is a special bonus episode of the excerpt, highlighting a series from USA Today's opinion team called Forum. Here's what you told us.

That's Arielle Mitch, a 35-year-old who lives in Lowell, Indiana. Even when it's hard work, she's grateful for the relationship she has with her mom.

That's Arielle Mitch, a 35-year-old who lives in Lowell, Indiana. Even when it's hard work, she's grateful for the relationship she has with her mom.

Andrea Markell lives in Danbury, Connecticut, and she's 33 years old. She shared that she's pulling for her mom to head down a different path than the one that she's on.

Andrea Markell lives in Danbury, Connecticut, and she's 33 years old. She shared that she's pulling for her mom to head down a different path than the one that she's on.

41-year-old Ashley Leonard is from Memphis, Tennessee. Her message to her mom is simple. She loves and appreciates her.

41-year-old Ashley Leonard is from Memphis, Tennessee. Her message to her mom is simple. She loves and appreciates her.

Metta Marie Griffin is 55 and lives in Spartanburg, South Carolina. She says that as she's grown older, she's come to see her mom in a different light.

Metta Marie Griffin is 55 and lives in Spartanburg, South Carolina. She says that as she's grown older, she's come to see her mom in a different light.

That's all we have for today's episode. This is a co-production with the Forum Team at USA Today, where we invite our readers to weigh in, in writing, on a national topic of interest. If your submission is selected for print, we might invite you to add your voice to a future special bonus episode like this one. There's a link to Forum in the show description.

That's all we have for today's episode. This is a co-production with the Forum Team at USA Today, where we invite our readers to weigh in, in writing, on a national topic of interest. If your submission is selected for print, we might invite you to add your voice to a future special bonus episode like this one. There's a link to Forum in the show description.

Let us know what you think of this episode by sending an email to podcasts at usatoday.com. Thanks for listening. I'm Michael McCarter, Vice President of the Gannett Opinion Group. Taylor Wilson will be back tomorrow morning with another episode of The Excerpt.

Let us know what you think of this episode by sending an email to podcasts at usatoday.com. Thanks for listening. I'm Michael McCarter, Vice President of the Gannett Opinion Group. Taylor Wilson will be back tomorrow morning with another episode of The Excerpt.

Hello, and welcome to the excerpt. It's been nearly 100 days since President Trump was inaugurated. What do you think of the president's leadership so far? Are Americans better off? I'm Michael McCarter. I lead the opinion sections of Gannett, the parent company of USA Today. This is a bonus episode of the excerpt highlighting a series from USA Today's opinion team called Forum.

Hello, and welcome to the excerpt. It's been nearly 100 days since President Trump was inaugurated. What do you think of the president's leadership so far? Are Americans better off? I'm Michael McCarter. I lead the opinion sections of Gannett, the parent company of USA Today. This is a bonus episode of the excerpt highlighting a series from USA Today's opinion team called Forum.

Here's what readers told us.

Here's what readers told us.

That's Sarissa Fortune, a 45-year-old who lives in Newcastle, Pennsylvania. She supports Trump's trade and immigration policies.

That's Sarissa Fortune, a 45-year-old who lives in Newcastle, Pennsylvania. She supports Trump's trade and immigration policies.