10 DIY Mother’s Day Gifts That Totally Beat A Framed Photo

Mother’s Day is a special opportunity to tell our moms how much we truly love them. But there is only so much that store-bought perfumes, framed pictures and fancy brunches can say. This year, make your mom something a bit more personal, whether she’s into …
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Mother’s Day comes early for Marian Robinson: Michelle Obama takes mom and ‘grandma-in-chief’ out to five-course New York lunch served by restaurant mogul Mario Batali

Mother’s Day is still three weeks away, but Michelle Obama didn’t need an excuse to treat her mom on Saturday. Enjoying a perfect spring day in New York City, the First Lady and ‘Grandmother-in-chief’, Marian Robinson, had a mother-daughter bonding lunch …
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British royal baby’s first A to Z

B is for BROTHER. The new royal baby will be 21 months younger than older brother Prince George, who is directly in line to become king one day. C is for CHRISTENING. The baby will be baptised wearing a replica of a lace and satin gown that has been used …
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Top 5 Best Mother’s Day Gifts for Stepmoms

Sometimes all a stepmom wants for .Mother’s Day is a little recognition. Not all of them get that wish granted. Especially wicked ones that Cinderella had. If you have a stepmom, whether you like her or not she’s yours, so why not put a smile on her …
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Royal baby: potential godparents for Duchess Kate’s second child

“They want someone who is close to them and that they can trust. We won’t find out who the royal couple has chosen for their new bundle of joy until the baby’s christening, but there’s already buzz about who could possibly take on the coveted role.”
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At the End of Life: Death Doulas and Home Funerals

When Lee Hoyt was in college her parents died — first her mother and then her father. Hoyt, now a retired teacher and volunteer at Gilchrist Hospice in central Maryland, said the losses were exacerbated by the abrupt separation from her parents.
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College Kids Text on Dates, in Shower, at Funerals: Survey

WEDNESDAY, April 15, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Many college students send or receive text messages more than 100 times each day and at the most inappropriate times and places, a new study finds. How inappropriate? According to a poll involving more than 150 …
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You’re Still a Mother on Mother’s Day if You’ve Had a Miscarriage

Miscarriage is defined as the loss of a pregnancy, also known as the loss of your unborn child. Women who never have the opportunity to give birth to their conceived children are still mothers. Often times, those of us who do not have a child to lift out …
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The Perfect Mother’s Day Gift: A Safe Birth for María Guadalupe

For María Guadalupe, a young woman from Guatemala, the celebration of Mother’s Day can bring up painful emotions. It’s a day when she feels sadness around the loss of her mom, who passed away when she was 15. This year, the passing of Mother’s Day will …
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