The best meaning of the phrase "harping on" in this context is "talking a lot about." It suggests that Mom was repeatedly mentioning or emphasizing the importance of going to the East Boston Urban Center.
I saw my first tree today. Dad finally broke down and took us to East Boston Urban Center after Mom had been harping on it for the past two weeks. I think he was glad we went after all, because he was smiling quietly all during the trip back.
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