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Lowering My Expectations On Mother’s Day Was The Best Thing I’ve Ever Done

I’m the default brain in my family. The keeper of schedules and meal times and the rememberer of lost items, including car keys, socks and homework — so I know how heavy the mental load can feel. And ...
New York Post

The woman who created Mother’s Day also hated it with a passion — and her family is upholding that tradition

The real history of Mother's Day is fraught with resentment and tragedy as its founder, Anna Jarvis, would eventually come to campaign against the holiday for the rest of her life. ArtBackground - ...
23ABC News Bakersfield

'This is all I have': Mother calls for change and respect after memorial is disturbed

Just over a month after 8-year-old Xxavien Hernandez was struck and killed by an alleged drunk driver, his family says the ...
Courier-Post

Mother's Day 2025: Things to do in South Jersey (beyond going out for brunch)

Mother's Day is Sunday, May 11. Locations such as Grounds For Sculpture, pottery studios and Wheaton Arts provide artistic opportunities. Animal lovers can visit the Adventure Aquarium or the Cape May ...
The New York Times

Here’s a Gift for Your Mom: Cut Her Some Slack

Dr. Ross is a senior staff psychiatrist at Boston University Health Services. Are you a good mother? If you clicked on this essay, you probably are. You’re no doubt aware that your role is quite ...
The New York Times

What NYT Cooking Moms Want on Mother’s Day

Lemon ricotta pancakes, mochi cake, furikake snack mix and — since you asked — some easy meal prep for the week. By Mia Leimkuhler Lidey Heuck’s French toast casserole.Credit...Christopher Testani for ...
CBS News

Jim Gaffigan on how best to celebrate Dads this Mother's Day

Mother's Day is special to me for so many reasons. It allows me a day to reflect on my mother. I loved my mom so much. She literally gave me life. Mother's Day also gives me an opportunity to honor my ...
NPR

Twin sisters uncover a huge mystery about their mother's death in 'The Catch'

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Yrsa Daley-Ward about her novel, "The Catch." It follows twin sisters who discover their long dead mother might be ... alive. She isn't a ghost. She's a conwoman. That's ...
Post-Bulletin

Letter: A mother's plea for safer schools

This week, my daughter started second grade with all the other Rochester Public Schools students. She was brimming with excitement, eager to see her friends and teachers. That night, I tucked her ...
Slate

What My Mother-in-Law Did Put Our Child at Serious Risk. My Husband Blames Me.

My mother-in-law, “Patricia,” is a recovering alcoholic with six years of sobriety. Recently, my sister needed me to take her and my 1-year-old nephew to an appointment with his pediatrician (her car ...