Mother’s Day: Abortion, Adoption, and Grace
It’s that time of year. Mother’s Day. I try to avoid it, try to hide from it but it’s nearly impossible, especially now with the work that I do. Motherhood…
When Mother’s Day is a Reminder of What We’ve Lost
Each holiday we celebrate one special person over all others. This celebration can be joyfully blissful or agonizingly painful. At times, oftentimes, it is harshly bitter and simultaneously sweet. Mother's…
When mom isn’t here to celebrate Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day has not felt the same for the last 18 years. Mother’s Day 2003 was the last time I got to celebrate this holiday with my mom. And because…
Sometimes the best Mother’s Day is the simple, unexpected one
My husband and I have been married for almost 10 years and traditionally, like many couples, we developed a pattern of hopping back and forth between our parents houses for…
