Learn about the roots of Mother's Day, and find ways to celebrate the holiday and to honor mothers throughout the year.

A major characteristic of mothers is the ability to be nurturing and relational. This excerpt from Awakening to Prayer: A Woman's Perspective describes a way for women to use God's love as a model for nurturing and relating to their families.

Both mothers and fathers often expect to have a picture-perfect family, and struggle with the realization that their own family falls short of the mark. Dr. Ray Guarendi's Adoption: Choosing It, Living It, Loving It contains valuable insights for all families.

The gospel story of the prodigal son is for parents a perfect example of forgiveness and second chances.

For many women who make the pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche, the Virgin Mary is the “mother of maternal desires.”

Each stage of a child's life presents its own difficulties. None of them is as difficult, as this mom discovered, as letting go.

Read about the life and death of St. Gianna Beretta Molla—pediatrician, wife, mother, saint.

Read a Mother's Day reflection from Thresholds to Prayer.

Read a Mother’s Day prayer from Friend Jesus: Prayers for Children.

The Church honors the Blessed Virgin during the month of May. Visit our Mary feature to find more Mother’s Day inspiration.

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