For many, Mother's Day is a time for joy. It conjures up images of flowers and sunshine, breakfast in bed, and messy but adorable handprint art for the beloved matriarch of the family. But for those ...

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For as long as I can remember I would plant flowers for my mom on Mother’s Day. When I was younger, it was usually a potted plant. As I became an adult, I would venture to her house on the morning of ...

Dear Annie: My mom, “Janet,” lost her husband -- my dad -- almost three years ago after 45 years of marriage. Their relationship was strong, full of love, laughter and quiet routines. His death was ...

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Holidays like Mother’s Day can be a difficult time for those grieving a loss. Supporting the way you or someone you love feels this time of year is important to those grieving ...

Dear Annie: My mom, “Janet,” lost her husband — my dad — almost three years ago after 45 years of marriage. Their relationship was strong, full of love, laughter and quiet routines. His death was ...

Mother's Day is observed widely in the U.S. and globally, albeit celebrated on different dates in different parts of the world. It is often referred to as a day of celebration with terms like ...

Dear Eric: Two weeks ago, we interred my mother’s ashes in a small ceremony in Panama where she was born and raised. An alcoholic, my mother was highly abusive, both psychologically and physically. As ...

Dear Eric: I’m not close to my 88-year-old mother. For all of my life we have not gotten along. I never fit into her “mold” for me. I have made the decision not to have any type of communication with ...

As my mother lay in her hospital bed, fully aware that she was nearing the end, she asked me, “So what are you going to do with the rest of your life?” Her question struck me like a ton of bricks. I ...