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Mother’s Day

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Mother’s Day without a mom is hard, but I don’t regret going no-contact with my toxic mom

Not having my mother in my life makes me a better one.

Updated Apr. 21, 2023
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12 ways to have an eco-friendly Mother’s Day

Celebrate your mom *and* Mother Earth this year. Here's how to have a more sustainable Mother's Day, from handmade gifts to outdoor excursions.

Updated Apr. 15, 2024

New campaign celebrates beauty of postpartum bodies for Mother’s Day

Personal care brand Billie is challenging "snap back" culture in new series of photographs.

Updated May. 07, 2021

To my sister, the single mom

I love you for raising me—and your son.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
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25 last-minute Mother’s Day gifts you can get from Amazon

There's still time to get something special.

Updated Apr. 23, 2024

These brands are offering to mute Mother’s Day content—and here’s why

The holiday can be difficult for some, and brands are starting to catch on.

Updated Apr. 23, 2021

15 Mother’s Day gifts you’ll actually want from your partner

Moms: give this list to your partner. Dads: help is here.

Updated Apr. 13, 2021
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29 Mother’s Day gifts for grandma that aren’t flowers

These thoughtful gifts will last a whole lot longer!

Updated Apr. 08, 2025

17 Mother’s Day gifts that are way cooler than jewelry

Because the mom in your life might want a paddleboard instead.

Updated May. 20, 2022

15 appliances you would not be mad about receiving for Mother’s Day

Our make-life-easier picks that are way better than chocolate.

Updated May. 26, 2022

A very important letter for new mamas

Listen, mom-guilt is a dirty liar. Yes, it's your job to fill your little human's needs, but you matter too. Don't forget to take care of yourself. Hang out with friends, take a drive blaring 90's hip hop or shower without interruptions—trust me, you'll be a better person (and mom) because of it.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Becoming a mother made me love mine even more

I realize now, firsthand, more facets of my mother's love for me. I viscerally understand the sleepless nights, the aches and pains, worries and unrelenting devotion even in the face of great challenge.

Updated Dec. 01, 2022

A letter to my babies on our first Mother’s Day

You have been surprising me from the very start.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Mother’s Day isn’t canceled

Yes, we should celebrate Mother's Day this year. Without a doubt. In fact, we should go all out—whatever that means to you.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

When did you first feel like a mother?

When I heard them say, "Mama" for the first time.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

To the women who taught me how to be a mother—thank you

These women, open and generous, were unaware that their input was shaping my views on what it meant to be a mother. Their example, their work schedules, their parenting styles and reflections, helped me develop my own expectations and desires around motherhood. I listened to their advice and tucked it away, hoping that one day I would have the experience to understand what being someone's mom really felt like.

Updated Nov. 30, 2022

Mama, you told me…

That it would be a joy to watch them grow up. But Mama, you never told me how quickly the time would pass; how the hours, the days, the weeks and the months would slip through my fingers so fast. That I would suddenly find myself looking at a child instead of a baby; a baby instead of a newborn; and beg time to be a little bit kinder and wait for me to catch up.

Updated Sep. 29, 2022

I still need you, Mom

Even as I mother my own children, I need to be mothered.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

To my virtual mom friends, I’m so thankful I found you

They're my hype women, my confidants and my therapists. I couldn't imagine a world without social media.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
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