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    <title>Carole Sumner Krechman:  How Two Miracles Saved My Mother&#039;s Day</title>
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    <published>2013-05-21T01:38:49Z</published>
    <updated>2013-05-22T17:10:36Z</updated>
    
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        <name>Carole Sumner Krechman</name>
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		        Civil Society feels out of control and since terrorists are elusive we seem to see people as either friends or enemies, with no grey area at all.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mothers-day&quot;&gt;Mother&amp;#039;s Day&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/law-enforcement&quot;&gt;Law Enforcement&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/organ-donors&quot;&gt;Organ Donors&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/politics&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Azadeh Shahshahani:  Time to Bring Moms Home: Impact of Immigration Detention on Women</title>
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    <published>2013-05-22T16:10:38Z</published>
    <updated>2013-05-22T16:10:43Z</updated>
    
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        <name>Azadeh Shahshahani</name>
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		        We must continue to fight every step of the way to ensure immigration reform achieves a roadmap to citizenship for immigrants and an immigration process that respects the civil rights and liberties of immigrants, including women in deportation proceedings.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/immigration-reform&quot;&gt;Immigration Reform&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mothers-day&quot;&gt;Mother&amp;#039;s Day&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/women&quot;&gt;Women&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/immigration-detention&quot;&gt;Immigration Detention&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/medical-care&quot;&gt;Medical Care&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/reproductive-rights&quot;&gt;Reproductive Rights&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/latino-voices&quot;&gt;Latino Voices News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Suzanne Perryman:  Message for All Parents: Love Your Kids</title>
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    <published>2013-04-16T15:33:37Z</published>
    <updated>2013-05-21T13:31:03Z</updated>
    
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		        Tragedies that take kids too soon are always unexpected. As busy moms, we just forget that we are all fragile. We sometimes forget that the messy room, the lapse in homework, the bad grade, aren&#039;t the important things about mothering.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/degenerative-illness&quot;&gt;Degenerative Illness&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/parental-love&quot;&gt;Parental Love&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/oklahoma-tornadoes&quot;&gt;Oklahoma Tornadoes&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/special-needs-parenting&quot;&gt;Special Needs Parenting&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/parenting&quot;&gt;Parenting&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/special-needs-children&quot;&gt;Special Needs Children&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/loss&quot;&gt;Loss&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/life-expectancy&quot;&gt;Life Expectancy&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mothers-day&quot;&gt;Mothers Day&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/gratitude&quot;&gt;Gratitude&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/special-needs&quot;&gt;Special Needs&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/parents&quot;&gt;Parents News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Jenn Horton:  Every Mom Deserves Your Nod</title>
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    <published>2013-05-20T19:10:51Z</published>
    <updated>2013-05-20T19:10:55Z</updated>
    
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        <name>Jenn Horton</name>
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		        Moms of the World: Look up. There we are, looking back at you, nodding, smiling. You&#039;re in the thick of it, or it&#039;s just a thick day, and we get it.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mothers-day-2013&quot;&gt;Mother&amp;#039;s Day 2013&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/parenting-labels&quot;&gt;Parenting Labels&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/empathy-sympathy&quot;&gt;Empathy Sympathy&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/encouragement&quot;&gt;Encouragement&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mothers-day&quot;&gt;Mother&amp;#039;s Day&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/parenting-philosophies&quot;&gt;Parenting Philosophies&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/parenting-styles&quot;&gt;Parenting Styles&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/modern-parenting&quot;&gt;Modern Parenting&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/compassion&quot;&gt;Compassion&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/motherhood&quot;&gt;Motherhood&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/parents-moms&quot;&gt;Parents-Moms&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/parents&quot;&gt;Parents News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Diana Grycan:  How Many Days a Year Are Mother&#039;s or Father&#039;s Day?</title>
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    <published>2013-05-20T15:33:20Z</published>
    <updated>2013-05-20T15:33:27Z</updated>
    
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        <name>Diana Grycan</name>
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		        I greet each Mother&#039;s Day and Father&#039;s Day with many wonderful memories of my own parents, who have been gone for some time.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/healthy-relationships&quot;&gt;Healthy Relationships&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/stress&quot;&gt;Stress&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/schools&quot;&gt;Schools&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/parenting&quot;&gt;Parenting&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/conflict-resolution&quot;&gt;Conflict Resolution&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mothers-day&quot;&gt;Mother&amp;#039;s Day&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/fathers-day&quot;&gt;Father&amp;#039;s Day&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/problem-solving&quot;&gt;Problem Solving&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/living-in-the-present&quot;&gt;Living in the Present&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/gratitude-for-parents&quot;&gt;Gratitude for Parents&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/gratitude&quot;&gt;Gratitude&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/parents&quot;&gt;Parents News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Dr. Terri Kennedy:  7 Things I Learned From Mom</title>
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    <published>2013-05-17T14:18:21Z</published>
    <updated>2013-05-17T14:18:25Z</updated>
    
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        <name>Dr. Terri Kennedy</name>
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		        My mom has certainly been the source of constant inspiration. Anyone who has heard me speak has heard stories about her. Although she is highly educated and accomplished, her advice is usually quite simple yet powerful if applied.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/positive-thoughts&quot;&gt;Positive Thoughts&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mothers-day&quot;&gt;Mother&amp;#039;s Day&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/motivation&quot;&gt;Motivation&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/advice&quot;&gt;Advice&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mothers&quot;&gt;Mothers&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/lessons-from-mom&quot;&gt;Lessons From Mom&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/life-lesson&quot;&gt;Life Lesson&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mother-lessons&quot;&gt;Mother Lessons&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/positivity&quot;&gt;Positivity&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/life-advice&quot;&gt;Life Advice&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/lessons-from-mother&quot;&gt;Lessons From Mother&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/life-lessons&quot;&gt;Life Lessons&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mom-lessons&quot;&gt;Mom Lessons&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/emotional-wellness&quot;&gt;Emotional Wellness&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/healthy-living&quot;&gt;Healthy Living News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Wendy Bradford:  My Worst Parenting Decision</title>
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    <published>2013-05-17T14:06:51Z</published>
    <updated>2013-05-17T14:06:54Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>Wendy Bradford</name>
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		        Whatever we imagine is going on without us, can go on without us. In fact, all things either continue, or will wait for us. There is never an &lt;em&gt;extra&lt;/em&gt; moment with our children.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/parenting&quot;&gt;Parenting&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/twins&quot;&gt;Twins&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/sandy-hook-elementary-school-shooting&quot;&gt;Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/sandy-hook&quot;&gt;Sandy Hook&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/living-in-the-moment&quot;&gt;Living in the Moment&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mom-stress&quot;&gt;Mom Stress&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mothers-day&quot;&gt;Mother&amp;#039;s Day&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/prioritizing&quot;&gt;Prioritizing&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/childhood&quot;&gt;Childhood&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/multi-tasking&quot;&gt;Multi-Tasking&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/gratitude&quot;&gt;Gratitude&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/rushing&quot;&gt;Rushing&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/parents-moms&quot;&gt;Parents-Moms&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/parents&quot;&gt;Parents News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Shannon Sutherland:  Tutus, Cartwheels and Motherhood: A Completely Biased Review of XOX Betsey</title>
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    <published>2013-05-15T23:44:50Z</published>
    <updated>2013-05-17T12:18:18Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>Shannon Sutherland</name>
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		        I may have cried when I heard her stores were closing. Ok, I cried a lot. I cried so much that my husband had to create a special &quot;Betsey Johnson Emergency Fund&quot; that we used to purchase tons of Betsey Johnson items.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/pink&quot;&gt;Pink&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mom-blogs&quot;&gt;Mom Blogs&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/reality-tv&quot;&gt;Reality TV&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/style&quot;&gt;Style&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mothers-day&quot;&gt;Mother&amp;#039;s Day&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/working-mothers&quot;&gt;Working Mothers&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/motherhood&quot;&gt;Motherhood&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/betsey-johnson&quot;&gt;Betsey Johnson&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/fashion&quot;&gt;Fashion&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/xox-betsey&quot;&gt;XOX Betsey&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/lulu-johnson&quot;&gt;Lulu Johnson&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/style&quot;&gt;Style News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Rob Watson:  Homophobia&#039;s Cruel Mother&#039;s Day</title>
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    <published>2013-05-16T18:21:43Z</published>
    <updated>2013-05-16T18:21:45Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>Rob Watson</name>
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		        The Friday before Mother&#039;s Day, my work associate asked me for a favor. &quot;I may need to work altered hours on Monday, if that is OK,&quot; she started. &quot;I have a memorial service that I need to go to.&quot; And then, almost under her breath: &quot;It was a suicide.&quot;
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/teen-suicide&quot;&gt;Teen Suicide&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mother-daughter-suicide&quot;&gt;Mother Daughter Suicide&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/gay-teen-suicides&quot;&gt;Gay Teen Suicides&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/gay-suicides&quot;&gt;Gay Suicides&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/lgbt-suicides&quot;&gt;Lgbt Suicides&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/homophobia&quot;&gt;Homophobia&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mothers-day&quot;&gt;Mother&amp;#039;s Day&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/anti-gay-bullying&quot;&gt;Anti-Gay Bullying&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/anti-gay-bigotry&quot;&gt;Anti-Gay Bigotry&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/lgbt-teen-suicides&quot;&gt;Lgbt Teen Suicides&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/gay-voices&quot;&gt;Gay Voices News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Jana Novak:  Mother&#039;s Day: A Manufactured Holiday</title>
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    <published>2013-05-16T03:19:53Z</published>
    <updated>2013-05-16T17:51:08Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>Jana Novak</name>
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		        I have to point out that I think of and miss my mother &lt;i&gt;every&lt;/i&gt; day. If there are days that are especially hard, it is not when Hallmark says I should feel bad, it&#039;s when I do: my birthday and her birthday.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/commercialization&quot;&gt;Commercialization&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/novak&quot;&gt;Novak&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/being-grateful&quot;&gt;Being Grateful&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/holiday-commercialism&quot;&gt;Holiday Commercialism&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/love-and-relationships&quot;&gt;Love and Relationships&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mothers-day&quot;&gt;Mother&amp;#039;s Day&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/grateful&quot;&gt;Grateful&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/commercialism&quot;&gt;Commercialism&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/love&quot;&gt;Love&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mothers&quot;&gt;Mothers&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mothers-and-daughters&quot;&gt;Mothers and Daughters&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/impact&quot;&gt;Impact News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Alex McCord:  How a Shopping Trip became a 72-Hour Science and Parenting Lesson</title>
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    <published>2013-05-16T17:50:13Z</published>
    <updated>2013-05-16T17:50:18Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>Alex McCord</name>
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		        Kids are insightful, and if led with love, are fully equipped to handle the life and death cycle. This experience was bigger than our family.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/oysters&quot;&gt;Oysters&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/simon-van-kempen&quot;&gt;Simon Van Kempen&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/crabs&quot;&gt;Crabs&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/pets&quot;&gt;Pets&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mothers-day&quot;&gt;Mother&amp;#039;s Day&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/pet-death&quot;&gt;Pet Death&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/family&quot;&gt;Family&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/alex-mccord&quot;&gt;Alex McCord&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/talking-to-kids-about-mortality&quot;&gt;Talking to Kids About Mortality&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/death-of-a-pet&quot;&gt;Death of a Pet&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/parents-moms&quot;&gt;Parents-Moms&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/parenting-lessons&quot;&gt;Parenting Lessons&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/parents&quot;&gt;Parents News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Maria Rodale:  Post Mother&#039;s Day Poem</title>
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    <published>2013-05-15T08:25:25Z</published>
    <updated>2013-05-15T08:25:26Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>Maria Rodale</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/maria-rodale/</uri>
    </author>
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		        &lt;br /&gt;
Happy Mother&#039;s Day&lt;br /&gt;
To mothers everywhere&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We know that once they come out&lt;br /&gt;
There is no turning back&lt;br /&gt;
And that it all gets harder with age&lt;br /&gt;
Not easier&lt;br /&gt;
We...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/maria-rodale&quot;&gt;Maria Rodale&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mothers-day&quot;&gt;Mothers Day&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/marias-farm-country-kitchen&quot;&gt;Maria&amp;#039;s Farm Country Kitchen&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/women&quot;&gt;Women News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Patrice Bendig:  Throwing Warm and Fuzzy out the Window</title>
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    <published>2013-05-14T17:39:09Z</published>
    <updated>2013-05-14T17:40:28Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>Patrice Bendig</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/patrice-bendig/</uri>
    </author>
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		        Being my mother&#039;s only child has been a blessing and a curse. It has meant that I have been lucky enough to have her all to myself. All of her love, generosity and support. When obstacles began to come down our way, it meant that I was the only person who could love her as only a daughter can.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/raising-daughters&quot;&gt;Raising Daughters&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/motherhood&quot;&gt;Motherhood&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/relationships&quot;&gt;Relationships&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/chronic-illness&quot;&gt;Chronic Illness&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/hope&quot;&gt;Hope&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mothers-day&quot;&gt;Mother&amp;#039;s Day&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mothers-and-daughters&quot;&gt;Mothers and Daughters&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mother-daughter-relationships&quot;&gt;Mother-Daughter Relationships&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/women&quot;&gt;Women News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Denise Tam:  A Mother&#039;s Strength in a Daughter&#039;s Cancer</title>
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    <published>2013-05-14T15:25:06Z</published>
    <updated>2013-05-14T15:25:44Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>Denise Tam</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/denise-tam/</uri>
    </author>
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		        She was my strength -- literally -- and helped bathe me just as she did 30 years ago. She was with me as I battled the nausea and fatigue from the chemo.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/cancer&quot;&gt;Cancer&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/love&quot;&gt;Love&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mothers-day&quot;&gt;Mother&amp;#039;s Day&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/strength&quot;&gt;Strength&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/cancer-patients&quot;&gt;Cancer Patients&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/generation-why&quot;&gt;Generation Why&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/daughter-cancer&quot;&gt;Daughter Cancer&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/healthy-living&quot;&gt;Healthy Living News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>GalTime:  A Cancer Survivor&#039;s Tribute to Mom</title>
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    <published>2013-05-14T14:08:47Z</published>
    <updated>2013-05-14T14:08:51Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>GalTime</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/galtime/</uri>
    </author>
    <content type="html" xml:lang="en-US" xml:base="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/">
		        There I was on one end of the phone trying to sound calm, cool and collected because I wanted to protect her. And there she was on the other end of the phone, offering consoliatory words in an effort to protect me, her daughter.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mothers-day&quot;&gt;Mother&amp;#039;s Day&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/parenting&quot;&gt;Parenting&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/breast-cancer&quot;&gt;Breast Cancer&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/breast-cancer-survivor&quot;&gt;Breast Cancer Survivor&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/breast-cancer-awareness&quot;&gt;Breast Cancer Awareness&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mothers-and-daughters&quot;&gt;Mothers and Daughters&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/cancer-survivor&quot;&gt;Cancer Survivor&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/women&quot;&gt;Women News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Sarah Tuttle-Singer:  Sometimes You Need a Doula to Birth Your Inner Mother</title>
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    <published>2013-05-14T13:02:47Z</published>
    <updated>2013-05-14T13:02:54Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>Sarah Tuttle-Singer</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sarah-tuttlesinger/</uri>
    </author>
    <content type="html" xml:lang="en-US" xml:base="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/">
		        Where&#039;d I go? What happened to the girl who wore high heels, and read books and listened to NPR? What happened to the girl who knew how to twerk and put on mascara and wrote an honors thesis, who called her friends on their birthdays, and kissed her partner goodnight?
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/child&quot;&gt;Child&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/baby&quot;&gt;Baby&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/crisis&quot;&gt;Crisis&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/motherhood&quot;&gt;Motherhood&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/tania-elfersy&quot;&gt;Tania Elfersy&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/parenting&quot;&gt;Parenting&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/book&quot;&gt;Book&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mothers-day&quot;&gt;Mothers Day&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/love&quot;&gt;Love&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/purple-leaves-red-cherries&quot;&gt;Purple Leaves Red Cherries&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/transcendence&quot;&gt;Transcendence&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/andrea-katzman&quot;&gt;Andrea Katzman&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/parents&quot;&gt;Parents News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Sonia Taitz:  Women&#039;s Studies: A Mother&#039;s Day Étude</title>
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    <published>2013-05-12T17:48:02Z</published>
    <updated>2013-05-14T13:01:37Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>Sonia Taitz</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sonia-taitz/</uri>
    </author>
    <content type="html" xml:lang="en-US" xml:base="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/">
		        I&#039;ve always been what they call a &quot;daddy&#039;s girl,&quot; and proud of it. &quot;Daddy&#039;s girl&quot; sounds smart, game, and winning. Daddy&#039;s girls know how to wrap ster...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/motherhood&quot;&gt;Motherhood&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mothers-day&quot;&gt;Mother&amp;#039;s Day&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mothers&quot;&gt;Mothers&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/memoir&quot;&gt;Memoir&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/books&quot;&gt;Books News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Diana M. Raab:  Mother&#039;s Day Post-Script</title>
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    <published>2013-05-14T11:31:40Z</published>
    <updated>2013-05-14T11:31:44Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>Diana M. Raab</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/diana-m-raab/</uri>
    </author>
    <content type="html" xml:lang="en-US" xml:base="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/">
		        As we get older and our children leave the nest, our priorities evolve, and what people do to bring joy into others&#039; lives is important.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/empty-nest&quot;&gt;Empty Nest&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/gifts&quot;&gt;Gifts&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/be-present&quot;&gt;Be Present&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mothers-day&quot;&gt;Mother&amp;#039;s Day&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/the-golden-years&quot;&gt;The Golden Years&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/gratitude&quot;&gt;Gratitude&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/motherhood&quot;&gt;Motherhood&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/adult-children&quot;&gt;Adult Children&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/fifty&quot;&gt;Fifty News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Jane Vandenburgh:  The One Cake Rule</title>
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    <published>2013-05-14T10:03:57Z</published>
    <updated>2013-05-14T10:03:59Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>Jane Vandenburgh</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jane-vandenburgh/</uri>
    </author>
    <content type="html" xml:lang="en-US" xml:base="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/">
		        Okay, I&#039;m going to go ahead and say what may sound entirely self-serving. Know what&#039;s really keeping the whole herd of clatter-trapping humanity slouching toward anything that might resemble progress? Grandmothers.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/book-publication&quot;&gt;Book Publication&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mothers-day&quot;&gt;Mother&amp;#039;s Day&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/the-wrong-dog-dream&quot;&gt;The Wrong Dog Dream&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/grandmothers&quot;&gt;Grandmothers&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/gay-marriage&quot;&gt;Gay Marriage&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/john-updike&quot;&gt;John Updike&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/divorce-and-remarriage&quot;&gt;Divorce and Remarriage&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/modern-kinship-systems&quot;&gt;Modern Kinship Systems&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/books&quot;&gt;Books News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Rachael Berkey:  Bookworm in the Blood</title>
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    <published>2013-05-13T19:02:35Z</published>
    <updated>2013-05-13T19:02:39Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>Rachael Berkey</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rachael-berkey/</uri>
    </author>
    <content type="html" xml:lang="en-US" xml:base="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/">
		        A lot of my bookworm qualities and habits stem from a childhood surrounded by and bolstered by the stacks of books my mother read. While the whole family was distinctly bookish -- we really have more books than is healthy -- my mom was book hoarder in charge.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/literature&quot;&gt;Literature&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mothers-day&quot;&gt;Mother&amp;#039;s Day&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/childrens-books&quot;&gt;Children&amp;#039;s Books&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/books&quot;&gt;Books&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/daughters&quot;&gt;Daughters&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/moms&quot;&gt;Moms&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/reading&quot;&gt;Reading&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/parent-death&quot;&gt;Parent Death&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/books&quot;&gt;Books News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Michael Sargeant:  On Supporting Our Mothers, Wives and Daughters</title>
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    <published>2013-05-13T18:33:34Z</published>
    <updated>2013-05-13T18:33:38Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>Michael Sargeant</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-sargeant/</uri>
    </author>
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		        As working women across the United States are finding jobs as the economy recovers from the Great Recession, it is more crucial than ever that they receive the same pay as their male counterparts.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/working-mothers&quot;&gt;Working Mothers&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mothers-day&quot;&gt;Mother&amp;#039;s Day&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/daughters&quot;&gt;Daughters&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/north-carolina-legislature&quot;&gt;North Carolina Legislature&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/anti-abortion&quot;&gt;Anti-Abortion&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/motherhood&quot;&gt;Motherhood&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/lao-tzu&quot;&gt;Lao Tzu&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/democratic-party&quot;&gt;Democratic Party&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mothers&quot;&gt;Mothers&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mark-warden-new-hampshire&quot;&gt;Mark Warden New Hampshire&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mothers-and-daughters&quot;&gt;Mothers and Daughters&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/hivaids&quot;&gt;HIV/AIDS&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/arkansas-legislature&quot;&gt;Arkansas Legislature&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/lisa-brown&quot;&gt;Lisa Brown&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mike-beebe&quot;&gt;Mike Beebe&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/kansas-politics&quot;&gt;Kansas Politics&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/great-recession&quot;&gt;Great Recession&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/sam-brownback&quot;&gt;Sam Brownback&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/teen-pregnancy&quot;&gt;Teen Pregnancy&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/republican-party&quot;&gt;Republican Party&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mark-warden-domestic-violence&quot;&gt;Mark Warden Domestic Violence&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/republicans&quot;&gt;Republicans&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/north-carolina&quot;&gt;North Carolina&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/working-moms&quot;&gt;Working Moms&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/politics&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Jill Herzig:  Kids Growing Up: How Wonderful and How Sad</title>
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    <published>2013-05-13T17:55:58Z</published>
    <updated>2013-05-13T17:56:00Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>Jill Herzig</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jill-herzig/</uri>
    </author>
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		        I remember thinking as I was reading it, &lt;em&gt;Well, this isn&#039;t a very original idea. Every mom goes through it, so what&#039;s the big deal?&lt;/em&gt; And then I found that I was crying.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/tweens&quot;&gt;Tweens&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/parenting&quot;&gt;Parenting&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mothers-day&quot;&gt;Mother&amp;#039;s Day&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/redbook-magazine&quot;&gt;Redbook Magazine&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/motherhood&quot;&gt;Motherhood&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mothers-and-daughters&quot;&gt;Mothers and Daughters&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/parents-tweens&quot;&gt;Parents-Tweens&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/parents-moms&quot;&gt;Parents-Moms&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/tween-angst&quot;&gt;Tween Angst&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/parents&quot;&gt;Parents News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Kate Baldwin:  My Own Worst Enemy</title>
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    <published>2013-05-13T16:53:08Z</published>
    <updated>2013-05-13T16:53:12Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>Kate Baldwin</name>
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		        You may recognize the spiral-downward logic when your internal barometer registers that someone is seemingly much more accomplished -- not to mention much more glamorous -- than you are: &lt;em&gt;What decisions have I made that brought me to this place? Have they been the right ones?&lt;/em&gt;
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/motherhood&quot;&gt;Motherhood&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/women-self-esteem&quot;&gt;Women Self-Esteem&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/women&quot;&gt;Women&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/feminism&quot;&gt;Feminism&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mothers-day&quot;&gt;Mother&amp;#039;s Day&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/womens-health&quot;&gt;Women&amp;#039;s Health&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mothers-and-daughters&quot;&gt;Mothers and Daughters&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/impostor-syndrome&quot;&gt;Impostor Syndrome&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/jealousy&quot;&gt;Jealousy&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/self-doubt&quot;&gt;Self-Doubt&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/women&quot;&gt;Women News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> MOM! The Day After Mother&#039;s Day Supercut</title>
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    <published>2013-05-13T16:12:17Z</published>
    <updated>2013-05-13T16:12:20Z</updated>
    
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		        It&#039;s too bad Mother&#039;s Day is only once a year when the other 364 days pretty much go like this.&lt;br /&gt;
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Via CollegeHumor...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/supercuts&quot;&gt;Supercuts&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/collegehumor&quot;&gt;Collegehumor&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/the-day-after-mothers-day&quot;&gt;The Day After Mother&amp;#039;s Day&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/video&quot;&gt;Video&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/day-after-mothers-day-supercut&quot;&gt;Day After Mother&amp;#039;s Day Supercut&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mothers-day&quot;&gt;Mother&amp;#039;s Day&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/funny-videos&quot;&gt;Funny Videos&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/comedy&quot;&gt;Comedy News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> WATCH: For Mother&#039;s Day, This Son Bought His Mother A House</title>
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    <published>2013-05-13T13:11:08Z</published>
    <updated>2013-05-13T16:11:15Z</updated>
    
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        <name>The Huffington Post News Team</name>
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		        This son has raised the bar for all future Mother&#039;s Day surprises.&lt;br /&gt;
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Michael Luangrath of Las Vegas posted this tear-jerker of a video to YouTube of ...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/michael-luangrath-buys-mom-house&quot;&gt;Michael Luangrath Buys Mom House&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/video&quot;&gt;Video&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/son-buys-mom-house&quot;&gt;Son Buys Mom House&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/diymike&quot;&gt;Diymike&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/son-surprises-mom-with-house-for-mothers-day&quot;&gt;Son Surprises Mom With House for Mothers Day&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/michael-luangrath&quot;&gt;Michael Luangrath&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mothers-day&quot;&gt;Mothers-Day&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/son-buys-mom-house-for-mothers-day&quot;&gt;Son Buys Mom House for Mothers Day&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/good-news&quot;&gt;Good News News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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