For mother-blaming and self-blaming to ever stop, mothers are going to have to be seen -- and see themselves -- as individuals rather than symbols or caricatures.
Thelma Adams | Posted 10.21.2009 | Entertainment
I was frustrated by the absence of movies where a mother is the lead and her issues are the film's main focus, where she is a significant character expressing her soul and existence.
Jason Notte | Posted 02.22.2009 | Living
Obama and his mother benefited not only from their own unique gifts, but from the willingness of Dunham's parents to assist in the process.
Mary Pitcher | Posted 01.21.2009 | Living
On one of the most beautiful days of this past summer, July 15, 2008, I received the phone call that every Mother prays she never gets. I was told t...
Peggy Drexler | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living
A friend told me that she asked her 13-year-old son what is the most important thing about being a boy. He said: "Taking care of others." She asked h...
Peggy Drexler | Posted 11.16.2009 | Living