Did I Try Hard Enough to Understand My Mother?

Research shows that people with dementia often harness metaphor to communicate experiences in their desperate bids to remain ...

My Mother’s Last, Best Gift Was an Astonishing Secret

It took my mother getting Alzheimer’s for my siblings and me to learn the truth about our family and childhood.
Reader's Digest

60 Thoughtful Mother’s Day Activities That Will Make the Day Extra Special

When we celebrate Mother’s Day on the second Sunday in May, it’s thanks to U.S. president Woodrow Wilson, who signed a measure in 1914 officially establishing the holiday. Since then, Mother’s Day ...
Today

33 mother-daughter quotes that are full of love

The bond between mother and daughter is like no other — hard to put into words, but these mother-daughter quotes might come close. In 2023, TODAY co-anchor Savannah Guthrie gushed about finding ...
Psychology Today

How a Mother’s Death Makes You Confront Your Own Mortality

Research shows that a mother’s death immediately impacts one’s identity. It uproots you, turns your beliefs inside out, and ...
Reader's Digest

15 Mother’s Day Poems That Will Melt Her Heart

28 Father-Son Quotes Perfect for Sharing on Father’s Day 55 Love-Filled Father’s Day Quotes for Your Husband That Will Move You Both 30 Sweet and Funny Mother's Day Cards That Will Give Mom All the ...
Los Angeles Times

Losing a mother early shapes a woman’s emotional terrain for life

Mother’s Day is a week away and my daughters are casting about for gift ideas. But the one thing I want most — this and every year — is something they can’t conjure up and Amazon can’t deliver. I’d ...