One of the most heartwarming moments of the royal wedding had to be when the cameras zoomed in on Meghan Markle‘s mom, Doria Ragland, just for a moment to capture how moved she was by the event. Ragland supported her daughter from the beginning of her big day, riding next to her in a Rolls-Royce…
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The dresses were whites and creams, lacy and chiffon, and a stranger stood beside me, zipping me into gown after gown. “How exciting,” the stranger said. “The happiest day of your life!” I cringed. “Oh, beautiful,” my aunts said, clapping, as I walked out to model the dresses. I spun and sashayed, blew kisses. My…
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“What was it like having Ann Richards as a mother?” People always ask me this question. They’ll come up to me and recite a favorite line from her keynote speech at the 1988 Democratic National Convention—“Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did, she just did it backward and in high heels!”)—or reminisce about the day…
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Books are pretty standard Mother’s Day presents. I’ve certainly given them to my mom before, but here’s the thing: I’m, like, 98 percent sure she hasn’t read any of them. I don’t know if it’s because I picked bad books or she just wasn’t in the mood to read, but facts are facts. The presents…
Read moreMother’s Day always seems to be a time when we shower the women in our lives with clichéd gifts they likely neither want nor need. Sorry, but this is 2018, and most mothers simply do not need any of the following: an apron, measuring cups, potpourri, wall hangings that specifically say “mom,” or anything that’s…
Read moreIn recent weeks, rumors regarding the newly rekindled romance between Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber have been flying—particularly those speculating that the relationship between the on-again, off-again couple has been causing mounting problems between the star and her mother, Mandy Teefey. (Take, for example, reports that Gomez’s family didn’t invite Bieber to Christmas.) But in…
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