Mothers Day 2010

My pleasure simply doesn't come, like my mother's, from carrying a heavy pack up Mt. Everest or sleeping on a mat in a tent in the rain. Instead, it comes from dancing, Pilates, reading, and movies -- but that's OK!

Have you ever heard of compassion fatigue? When I heard a group of social workers talking about this condition I was fascinated by the phrase alone.

We parents need bonding nearly as much as do our children. Perhaps more. We need it to keep us rooted, to keep us grounded, to protect us from the worst currents of our fear.

Do we really value mothers in our culture? The answer doesn't lie in the money we spend on cards and gifts, but in the health, safety, and quality of life mothers experience every day of the year.

My mother likes to tell me that even if I showed up at her door and told her I'd committed a felony--murder, whatever--she would still love me. In honor of that devotion, here are some poems for Mother's Day.

There's still time for last-minute Mother's Day surprises, and these mom quotes can help in those efforts. A good mom quote might be the perfect ad...

My mother, Margot, was my best friend and my greatest role model. I lost her over 20 years ago to ovarian cancer. For 18 months, I watched her struggle to try and defeat this horrible disease.

in order for the attachments to develop smoothly in a new family, there is one key element that predicts relative success--the parent's understanding of their own relationship history.

Since no two children are exactly the same, no two children evoke identical feelings and reactions from their parents.

When we practice cleaning our slate and interacting without motive, what we actually "get" in return is greater than what we might have expected.

Mother's Day fortifies people's desperate need to tell themselves they had mothers who weren't self-centered cretins with no more business raising children than a fish has raising gerbils.

Everyone who has infant twins experiences their fair share of difficulties, but I can't help but wonder what was lost during that vital first month when the three of us lived apart.

My mother taught me that the happiest individuals in the world are those who put other people first, which is exactly what she has done -- and continues to do -- as a mother.

While we naturally think of Mothers Day in American terms, I can't help but think of that woman I met -- long since passed away -- and those like her who are battling each and every day for the future of their children.

Mother's Day used to be simple. It was a holiday when I would strive to come up with an original gift for my mother. When I was very young, part of the ritual included marking the occasion with my Grandmother.

Mother's Day 2010 is this Sunday, May 9, 2010, and if you're looking for some last-minute inspiration for cards, notes and gifts in general, Mother's ...

Every year we celebrate mothers and the profound impact they have on our lives, but this celebration is cheapened if we continue turning our backs on mothers in the developing world.

Mother's Day is creeping up on us once more: I expect some well-earned yet short-lived pampering will come my way.

On Friday, May 5, Dr. Catherine Birndorf, psychiatrist and co-author of the bestselling book The Nine Rooms of Happiness, and Dr. Margaret Hertzig, ch...

If we've had or continue to have an insecure relationship with our moms, this would be a great time to begin the process of inner reflection to move toward security now.