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“She’s given me all the support in the world...”

Mothers do it all: they are our teachers, confidants, providers, and mentors. Join us in celebrating them for all they do.

Hear from moms and those who love them from all across America, sharing their experiences. What would you share about your mother?

Alondra C.
Azusa, CA
19 Sep 2020
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What gets me out of bed in the morning is…

Ana Maria B.
Tallahassee, FL
26 Mar 2020
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Mona S.
Tustin, CA
08 May 2021
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Larklyn B.
Philadelphia, PA
01 Nov 2020
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Deanna Y.
Weehawken, NJ
07 May 2021
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AJ C.
Bloomfield Hills, MI
17 Dec 2020
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A day of work is waking up with a baby, getting the baby fed, getting the baby fed, getting the two big kids up, getting the baby changed.

Autumn S.
Scottsdale, AZ
10 Jan 2020
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Carmen M.
Baltimore, MD
10 May 2021
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A day's work is making sure my infant is fed and ok. Making sure my house is clean and organized. Making sure our bills are paid and up...

Natali F.
Madison, WI
24 Dec 2019
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I took a risk when I decided to return to college as an adult, single mother. After being laid off, I could have looked for other employment opportunities...

Karen E.
Mahwah, NJ
19 Dec 2019
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Kristin G.
Medina, OH
19 Mar 2021
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Jessie E.
Carmel, IN
26 Jun 2021
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I was raised to believe that ordinary people can do extraordinary things. Growing up, my mom would pull me aside and read Bible stories to me. She would...

Garrison H.
Alexandria, VA
28 Jun 2021
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I was raised to believe that no matter what you respect family and work things out. Your parents in my day were the final word. Respect and honor...

Annie P.
Whitestone, NY
30 Apr 2020
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My greatest challenge is learning how to be a working mom after being a stay at home mom for 12 years.

Jennifer S.
Las Cruces, NM
15 Jan 2020
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I took a risk when I got pregnant and had my two sons when I was 43 and 45. I had very normal pregnancies with no complications, but had to have an unplanned C-section with each child. I had never really wanted to be a mother...
Anonymous
South Bend, IN
29 Mar 2020
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What keeps me up at night is my two year old daughter no longer likes to stay in her own bed. This is our nightly routine.

Olga "Marina" J.
Hazel Park, MI
23 Jan 2020
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I took a risk when I got my first tattoo in my forties. A tattoo symbolizes the lucky few, which is individuals who have children with down syndrome...

Sandy M.
Bismarck, ND
22 Jan 2020
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My greatest challenging is learning to accept the new person I am.

Qarman W.
Burtonsville, MD
10 Jan 2020
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A day's work is growing two little humans. I am twenty-eight weeks pregnant with twins. You can see here their precious little faces, and their crib. We are...

Samantha Montalbano M.
Scottsdale, AZ
13 Jan 2020
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I never expected To Love Being a Mother as Much as I Do!!

Tyler M.
Great Barrington, MA
30 Apr 2020
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You don't know what it's like to not have enough sleep, until you have a little one like me... there's constant waking up in the middle life, you...

Fatima S.
Jessup, MD
06 Dec 2019
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A day’s work is a day spent with dogs.

Susan E.
Highland Park, IL
15 Feb 2020
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The tradition that I carry on is... that I was a member of the band twenty years ago, and today my son is also in the band. It...

Tracy W.
Knoxville, TN
29 Jan 2020
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