For Mother’s Day in the U.K., Kate Middleton and Prince William spread a little cheer online by posting a few rare photos that offer a personal look at their family. On Sunday, March 22, the royal couple sent happy wishes to all the moms out there while showing off a selection of sweet, intimate shots…
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On Mother’s Day (Sunday, May 12), celebrities took to social media to shower the most important women in their lives with love and thanks—including their own mothers, grandmothers, the women who gave birth to their beautiful children, and other mother figures. New mother Meghan Markle shared a teeny snapshot of her new son, Archie. In…
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My mom died two years ago this spring. She had complications from a stem cell transplant to rid her of lymphoma. She was only 58 years old. The night before she died, my aunt texted me that my mother was in the ER and that I should call her. This was a common thing, her…
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Our moms do a lot for us: They raise us, they put up with us during our teen years, and, even after that, they spend the next decades worrying about us. Mother’s Day should probably be every day—but on the one official occasion we’re supposed to do it up for mom, it’s more important than…
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This Mother’s Day, as we’re getting together with our moms, spending time with our kids, or remembering brilliant, beautiful mothers who have sadly passed, celebrities are taking to Instagram to pay tribute to their own matriarchs. From devoted momagers (Yolanda Hadid and Kris Jenner, we’re looking at you) to incredible moms who stayed out of…
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To many, Mother’s Day means flowers and brunch—but its origins are much more radical than a Hallmark card can handle. The holiday has a deep history of activism and political protests, which feels worth revisiting now, in 2018. After all, this is a year in which an increasing number of mothers were inspired to run…
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