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This post is arriving a day late and a dollar short, which is both a common idiom and 2014 movie staring Whoopie Goldberg that I have barely heard of and never watched. I *technically* wrote this poem after Mother's Day but it was inspired by my childhood home and my mum, so here we are.

Guests walking along a path at the Life Under the Oaks Farm Mother's Day tea party.(Jeff Kronenfeld) By Jeff Kronenfeld / NewsBreak Pinal County, AZ) (Oracle, Arizona) Women in colorful hats streamed into Life Under the Oaks Lavender Farm to celebrate Mother's Day as flowery scents whisked by on a mountain breeze.

Reflecting on the Mother's Day holiday and how it is intertwined with baseball in a variety of ways.Creative Commons Attribution 2.0. One of the great joys of parenthood is introducing your child to new experiences, and sharing the things that you love with them - like baseball. You hope that even if they don’t love baseball, they will at least tolerate it and sit through a few innings, just long enough for you to savor a beer while they are placated by cotton candy and Cracker Jack.

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Alexander Wehrman, 26, was arrested at Plankton Avenue Sunday and charged with domestic battery by strangulation, according to a Clay County Sheriff’s report. Wehrman allegedly spat on the mother of his child and grabbed her around the neck, restricting her ability to breathe, the report said.

Three people were killed and three others were injured in a shooting at an apartment complex in Georgia on Mother's Day, according to police. The suspect or suspects responsible for the attack have been identified and are being sought by law enforcement officials.

Although I had two mothers and two fathers, my biological set and my adoptive set, I didn't feel either of them deserved hearing a wish let alone receiving a gift. But I played the role anyway, telling myself that I could fake my love for them for at least one day.

Honoring motherhood is observed differently around the world. The United States present version of Mother’s Day was created by Anna Jarvis in 1908. It became an official US holiday in 1914. While the dates and celebrations vary around the land, Mother's Day traditionally involves recognition of mothers and presenting them with flowers, cards, or the gift of a meal she doesn't have to make herself.

Ellis is a sweetheart.

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Mom with young kidsPhoto by Jessica Rockowitz on Unsplash. On Mother's Day 2022 - May 8 - it would seem that Florida's moms can expect a little more in the way of recognition from their offspring. A recent survey carried out by the National Retail Federation reported that it expects $3.6 billion more than last year to be spent as Americans recognize their mothers by spending a little more than usual.

It's an enduring but unfortunate catchphrase, "You're not my mother." Words uttered by men who resist acknowledging their wives on Mother's Day. This excuse is generally used to avoid responsibility for celebrating their wives. Or to begrudgingly engage in minimal effort laced with complaints. It's seen as an unwanted and unnecessary obligation.

This is a Mother's Day Dedication Video to the amazing woman who raised me. Set to the lyrics of the song "If I Could," by Regina Belle.

A historical perspective by Investigative Reporter Kurt Dillon. Anna JarvisImage credited to Encyclopedia Britannica. Mother’s Day, as one would expect, is a holiday that was created to honor mothers. Though very few know the actual origins of the holiday, or that it is celebrated in countries throughout the world.

Here is the perfect event that you can take your mother to before you take her out for Mother's Day Brunch. Bronkberry Farms will be holding a Mother's Day Tea Party on site at the farm on Sunday morning from 11 AM to 1 PM CST.

Mother's Day is the celebration of motherhood, the time to show your appreciation for your mother, grandmother, and possibly great grandmother. Moms don't get enough credit, but luckily you have one day a year to honor your beloved maternal figure, and these are some secrets to how you can.

Happy Mother's Day!(Anastasiia Yanishevska/iStock) While most mothers deserve recognition this coming Sunday for the hard work and dedication they put into their families, the following women deserve a little extra attention.

*This is a work of nonfiction based on actual events as told to me by a family member who experienced them firsthand; used with permission. Shortly after my mother and her family moved to the United States from overseas, they lived in a tenement house that was owned by an older lady. She was a pleasant woman in her nineties whose equally pleasant son lived with her on the first floor. She called him Sonny, which wasn't his real name but a term of affection for her only son.