MOTHER MAY I Premieres On Discovery Health Tonight (Wednesday, July 16) at 9 PM (ET/PT) As Two Back-To-Back Half Hour Episodes.

Does mother really know best? In this intriguing special, a woman who desperately needs a life makeover is promised one of the most skilled life coaches in the world. The catch? She won't get to meet her life coach, and the communication will all take place via text message. Behind the scenes, viewers follow the secret life coach - someone who is sure she knows what is best for her - her own mother! When the life coach's identity is finally revealed, emotions to run high as the daughter come face-to-face with her mother's advice. Was mom right all along?

Story 1: Yewande and Yvette
Special Premieres Wednesday, July 16 at 9 PM (ET/PT)
Yewande is unemployed, unorganized and unattached. She lives in Harlem and loves to go out dancing all night with her friends, sometimes breaking her budget. Yewande knows she needs to get her act together but she needs help. Her mother, Yvette, is a successful attorney who has worked hard to achieve her goals and knows it's important that Yewande does the same. Although Yvette and Yewande are the best of friends, Yewande won't take her mom's advice even though she's in desperate need of a life makeover. By playing secret life coach to her daughter, can Yvette help Yewande get organized; find the right man and the right career?

Story 2: Shari and Gail
Special Premieres Wednesday, July 16 at 9:30 PM (ET/PT)
Schari is overweight, overworked and overwhelmed. She is married to a wonderful, supportive husband and has an adorable three year-old daughter. However, running three party-planning businesses from home, she is constantly working, checking e-mail and fielding phone calls; she feels like her life is out of control. Her mother, Gail, is a successful business owner and mother of four, who is opinionated and is not shy about telling anyone what's on her mind. Playing a secret life coach to Schari, watch and see if Gail can help her daughter get healthy, take a day off and make time for her family.