My Mother Raised Me To Believe In Numbers — Margaret Delaney

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"Skeptics will tell you that numerology is New Age nonsense. But when my mother and I talk about numbers, we’re really making sense of our own lives."

My Son’s Lifelong Silence Has Taught Me To Listen — Natashia Deón

"After my son was diagnosed with a rare disease that effectively rendered him silent, I learned that listening itself is a form of communication."

When My Mom Moved Into Her Car, We Learned To Survive Without Being Fine — Alanna Bennett

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"What do you do when the person who wants everything for you doesn’t have everything she needs?"

I Wore Pajamas To My Wedding, And It Was Perfect — Marisa Carroll

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"Nearing the end of her life, my fiancé’s mom couldn’t make it to our wedding. So we brought the wedding to her."

Can A Mural Save Your Life? — Emily Raboteau

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"At what age is such a conversation appropriate? By what age is it critical? How could it not be despairing? And what, precisely, should be said? The boy was 4 then. The girl, just 2."

What Is A Woman’s Wardrobe Worth? — Susie Cagle

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"Before she died, my grandmother said she didn’t want us to give away her clothes — she wanted us to sell them. That’s been a little more complicated than I thought it would be."

Talking To My Mother About Our Bulimia — Arianna Rebolini

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"The conversation around eating disorders often centers on young girls. As adults still coping with bulimia, for the first time my mom and I talk about our progress, pasts, and enduring anxieties."

The Lessons We’ve Learned From Our Boomer Moms — Anne Helen Petersen

"What lessons have we internalized by watching our boomer moms figure out careers, love, and motherhood?"

How I Survived Life With My Mother’s Addiction — Baxter

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"Accepting a parent with addiction problems is an extreme sport."

Anna Jarvis Was Sorry She Ever Invented Mother's Day — Joel Oliphint

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"The woman who devoted herself to the creation of a national holiday to honor overworked, underappreciated mothers later devoted herself to fighting the commercial juggernaut it became. Was Anna Jarvis stubborn and crazy, as many came to believe, or misunderstood?"

What My Mother's Debt Taught Me About Money — Gena-mour Barrett

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“The closest thing to nirvana for me is the splendour of financial independence.”

I Found Love In A Hopeless Mess — Kate Conger

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"Dehoarding my partner’s childhood home gave me a way to understand his mother, but I’m still not sure how to live with the habit he’s inherited."

37 Difficult Questions From My Mixed-Race Son — Mira Jacob

“Are white people afraid of brown people?”

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How I Finally Let Go Of Grief For My Dead Mom — Kate Spencer

"After eight years, I’ve finally started healing from my mom’s death. But losing my grief is almost as hard as losing her."

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My Mother And I Finally Opened Up About Our Depression And Anxiety — Nichole Perkins

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"Because my mother never acknowledged her depression, I never opened up to her about mine. Now that she’s in treatment for both depression and anxiety, we finally talked about the open secret between us."

I Had Given Up On The NFL. Then Nana Became A Patriots Fanatic — Josh Gondelman

"When my grandmother got sick, I became New England’s most sensitive fan."

Everything You Believe About East African Women Is Wrong — Hannah Giorgis and Safy-Hallan Farah

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"Western feminism treats Somali and Ethiopian women as victims and barometers of regional violence. Our families tell a different story."

"Fresh Off The Boat" Isn’t Perfect, But It Saved My Relationship With My Mom — Arabelle Sicardi

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"I wrote my mother out of my story, until primetime television called me out."

How A Book Helped Me Face My Fear Of Losing My Mom — Matt Ortile

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"After my mother fell ill with cancer, I didn’t recognize her. Roland Barthes helped me find her again."

I Don’t Want My Grandmother To See Me Seeing Her Get Old — Diksha Basu

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"Neither of us has to speak for her to say 'I’m tired' and for me to say 'I’m scared.'"

How My Mom’s Cancer Taught Me The True Meaning Of Beauty — Kirsten King

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"When I was 12, my mom asked me and my sister to shave her head after she had chemo. She was still beautiful, even if she couldn’t see it for herself."

My Mother, Mother-In-Law, And Me: A Love Triangle — Kim Schworm Acosta

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"I always thought any problems between my mom and me were my fault. Then my mother-in-law helped me through a rough time, and everything changed."