The jewelry company Pandora put together this social experiment to celebrate the uniqueness of women and the special bond between a mother and her child. …
My Favorite Photograph of Us by Talicha J.
This is where I like to go before I get to the cracked vase of our life together. The places we once existed but no …
For My Daughter by Tina Lear
I missed out on feeling your handprints, sticky with doughnut frosting, on my face, on the face of my days. I missed out on being …
A Memoir of Boredom by Aparna Datey
“I’m bored, Mom.” My twelve-year-old daughter, Mita, spat out the words. I knew this was a prelude to the next question, and it came predictably …
Mom’s Boyfriend
Q: My mom and dad are divorced, and my mom is dating a guy I really don’t like. What should I do? Is it any …
Sonnet For My Mother by Chelsea Coreen
As her aging groom snores, she imagines she is seventeen. An art gallery opens. Boots unlaced. Lips painted black. She closes her eyes, but all …
Learning to Let Go
It’s never easy for Mama Bird to let go of her babies. I should know, considering my mother can’t go a day without calling me …