Mother Lode

-1. "Author" of many nursery rhymes
-2. Al Jolson hit
-3. Magical Cinderella character
-4. Chief nun
-5. Joan Crawford biopic
-6. Popular painting's familiar name
-7. Cass Elliot's group
-8. Main vein of ore
-9. It's not nice to fool her
-10. Michael Keaton-Teri Garr movie
-11. Lustrous material from shells
-12. 1944 John Van Druten play
-13. Midwest gangster matriarch
-14. Noted classical cellist
-15. Marjorie Main movie role
-16. Boy Scout leader
-17. '61 hit by Ernie K-Doe
-18. One's native language
-19. Small business run by family members
-20. Beloved British royal
-21. Single-season sitcom starring Jerry Van Dyke and Maggie Pierce
-22. Chasing game played by children

11. mother of pearl

15. Ma Kettle

5. Mommie Dearest

7. The Mamas and the Papas

19. Mom & Pop

Morning Sue. Happy Mother's Day.

4. Mother Superior

Bernie

1. Mother Goose

10. Mr. Mom

6. Whistler's Mother

Happy Mother's Day to all our Gameboomer Moms

13. Ma Barker

2 - My Mammy

8 - Mother Lode

All great answers! Happy Mother's Day!

18. Mother Tongue

21. My Mother the Car

14. Yo-Yo Ma

Good ones, ladies!

9. Mother Nature

Happy Mother's Day!

Thanks, Helmer, and yes!

20. Queen mother

20. Queen Mother

A little slow on the last one so how about

16. Den Mother

3. Fairy Godmother

Yes to all!

22. Mother may I ?

Yes! I wondered if somebody would get that one.

12. I remember Mama

That's right, Remi.

17. Mother-in-Law

That's the one!