Oh, dear

I think you can forgive yourself for this one. You responded at the time based on the best information you had at hand. Caregivers are not omniscient, although all of us wish for that!

Can you just tell your mom that you found the club soda she was looking for? If she begins a discussion of the earlier conversation, you can tell the truth: “I was surprised to see it because I haven’t seen you drink that in years.” If there’s no discussion, you can skip that part.

Deep breath!