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News Articles: mother's day

Connie Walton (left); Carmelia "Dinks" Hinkson; and Denille Andrus, with her son Joe Tanner, are among the mothers who are honored and remembered on Mother's Day.

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We asked, you answered. Here are your most memorable moments with Mom for Mother's Day

NPR received nearly 500 submissions from around the country and beyond from people who shared favorite memories of their mothers — whether she's still present for them to hug or lives on in their hearts.

May 11, 2025
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  • Maquita Peters
Ruth Asawa, <em>Albert's Rose Bouquet </em>(PF.564), 1990; private collection. This bouquet, given to the artist around Mother's Day in May 1990 by her husband, Albert Lanier, was among the many Asawa sketched over the years.

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  • Fine Art

Mother's Day flowers don't last, but these bouquet sketches live on

The late artist Ruth Asawa regularly drew the bouquets people gave her. Years later, some of the sketches made it back to those who gave flowers.

May 10, 2025
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By:
  • Chloe Veltman
My family recently unearthed dozens of letters from clearly smitten servicemen who'd met my Mom at Red Cross dances in Rome in the final months of World War II.

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  • History

Discovering a mom we never knew, in letters she saved from WWII soldiers

My sister and I recently unearthed a forgotten box of correspondence our mom received from servicemen she'd met at Red Cross dances in Rome near the end of the war. She would have been 100 this year.

May 08, 2025
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  • Bob Mondello

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  • National

What are your most memorable moments with your mom? NPR wants to hear

Whether your mother is still here for you to hug or you are holding on to cherished memories, NPR wants to hear about the moments that bring you the most joy when you think of her.

April 23, 2025
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  • Maquita Peters
Peonies in Marseille, southern France, on April 25, 2018.

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  • Arts & Life

Tell us about the most memorable Mother's Day gift you've received

NPR wants to hear about the most memorable Mother's Day gifts you've ever gotten.

April 21, 2025
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  • Claire Murashima
Aparna (from left), Ranee and Ashwini Ramaswamy.

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  • Arts & Life

How a mother and her daughters created an innovative Indian dance company

Ragamala Dance Company is the life work of Ranee Ramaswamy — and now her adult daughters, Aparna and Ashwini. Creative work can be lonely, Aparna says, and having "built-in companions" is a gift.

May 14, 2023
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  • Marianne Combs

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  • Arts & Life

'Mama's boy' is a flex, not an insult, for a new generation of men

For eons, the term "mama's boy" was widely viewed as an emasculating insult. But numerous men are challenging such inherent misogyny and publicly embracing their identities as proud "mama's boys."

May 09, 2022
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  • Neda Ulaby

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  • National

Mother's Day can be painful. These strategies might help

Mother's Day can be a painful time, especially for people living with loss. Author Rebecca Soffer shares ideas for how to care for yourself or loved ones on a difficult day.

May 07, 2022
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  • Rachel Treisman
<em>Runaway Bunny</em>, <em>Horton Hatches The Egg </em>and <em>Happy Dreams, Little Bunny </em>are three examples of how writers have portrayed moms to young readers.

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From stalkers to saints, moms run the gamut in kids' books

Children's books depict a range of maternal styles. For this Mother's Day, we asked some experts to weigh in on some classics and offer recommendations.

May 07, 2022
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  • Elizabeth Blair
A French omelet, unlike its diner-style counterpart, is rolled, not folded, and include very little filling like vegetables and meats.

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  • Recipes

For Mother's Day, Roll Up A French-Style Omelet As A Way To Say 'I Love You'

Jack Bishop of America's Test Kitchen describes the French omelet as "a nice way of saying 'Mom, Happy Mother's Day. I love you." It's an elegant alternative to its folded diner-style counterpart.

May 07, 2021
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  • Noel King
In a year where loss, grief, technology and identity have been at the forefront of the national conversation, the budding trend of email opt-outs are for many both a welcome change and a sign of what may lie ahead.

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  • Family

In A Grief-Filled Year, Brands From Etsy To Pandora Let You Skip Mother's Day Emails

The small but growing trend is seen as a welcome acknowledgement of people who are grieving, as well as a sign that email marketing is becoming increasingly personalized and socially conscious.

May 07, 2021
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  • Rachel Treisman

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  • Author Interviews

What Fifteen Writers Don't Talk About With Their Mothers

Every year around Mother's Day, Michele Filgate braces herself for the affectionate photos and social media tributes to mothers. It's not for lack of...

May 09, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott
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On Second Thought for Friday, May 6, 2016

Actor Tony Hale first rose to fame as the ultimate mama's boy Buster Bluth on the show "Arrested Development." Now Tony Hale stars in the HBO series, ...

May 17, 2016
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  • Celeste Headlee

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