uk mothers

After I Cut Off Contact From My Mother, I Was Shocked By The Brutal Move My Sisters Made

“I do not forgive my sisters, but I do not blame them, either. It took me 50 years to see that my mother was manipulating us all.”
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Andrew Garfield Opens Up To Elmo About Remembering His Late Mother In Heartfelt Clip

Speaking to the Muppet character, the actor reflected on celebrating and missing his mom, who died of pancreatic cancer.
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I Thought I Knew My Mum. Then I Found A Grainy Polaroid That Forced Me To Reconsider.

"I stared, dumbfounded, as two questions formed in my mind. First, who was this person? And second ― why didn’t I know her?"
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My Mum Knew I Was Having Suicidal Thoughts. Here's How She Gave Me My Life Back.

"'I have one request,' she said slowly. I had no idea what was coming."
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I Need A New Kidney. My Daughter Wants To Give Me Hers — But How Can I Accept It?

"Over the years, I’ve stressed the importance of kindness. Maybe she’s taken that lesson too far."
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I Was Judged For Not Having A Child. When I Had One At 44, I Was Shocked By The Response.

"I didn’t feel allowed to not know whether I wanted a child someday. It was either/or, with character assumptions attached to each."
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I Became A Pandemic 'Wine Mum.' Here's What I Learned.

"Wine moms represented motherhood as revolutionary refusal, as 'who cares,' as 'don’t judge me,' as 'get out now.'"
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A Stranger Told Me I Shouldn't Take Sexy Selfies As A Mum. Here's My Response.

"The allegation that I had been somehow inappropriate, the implication that I might be harming my son in some way... hit me in an emotional place."
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This Is What No One Tells You About Losing A Parent To Alzheimer’s

"On my 43rd birthday, the card and the call never came. I was starting to fade from her mind."
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This Is What It's Like To Get Married Without Your Mother —When Your Mother Is Still Alive

"It’s expected that we have a father to walk us down the aisle, a mother to be our everything. What about those of us who don’t have these relationships?"
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