Lynda M. answered 01/11/18
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Mom is capitalized because it refers to a specific person, just like a specific person's name begins with a capital letter. In contrast, if the sentence referred to "my mom" the word "mom" would not be capitalized. We all have a mom, no matter if we call her Mom, Mommy, Mama, etc.