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Mother’s Day: A Controversial Beginning!
By
Linda Mintle
Mother’s Day has been with us since 1914! But I had no idea the holiday was so controversial in its history. It actually had roots as a Christian festival known as Mothering Sunday. It fell on the 4th Sunday in lent and was a special service in which the church faithful would return to their “mother church.” Eventually…
Happy Mother’s Day: Giving Back to Mom
By
Linda Mintle
Even though my mom is no longer with me, I will miss her this Mother’s Day! This is a picture of us celebrating years ago. And while my mother-daughter relationship was not perfect, there was so much she gave me that has helped me become the person I am today. I thought it would be…
A Mother’s Day Dilemma: How to Deal With a Mom Who Left
By
Linda Mintle
In this week’s lead up to Mother’s Day, an adult daughter asks… Every Mother’s Day I have a hard time honoring my mom for this reason. She left our family to be with another man when I was 14. It still hurts when I think about what my family experienced as a result of her…
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