“And the best part? She'll have no idea you put it off to the last second.”— Lauren Adhav, Brooke Shunatona, Cosmopolitan, cosmopolitan.com
“She's always there for you, so this Mother's Day why not turn the tables and celebrate one of the most important women in your life? Skip the wilted blooms and the boring box of chocolates and instead make her the star of the show by treating her to a luxurious weekend getaway in the US or Canada.”— Fiona Tapp, forbes.com
“Here’s a Mother’s Day secret: Moms are happy with whatever their loved ones give them. Gifts from their family members are always a delight — and yet some are just a bit more delightful than others.”— Natalie Burg, forbes.com
“after Nazim Hikmet, for & after Rassan At the Detroit Metro Airport with the turtle-hours to spare between now & my flight, there is such a thing as the kindness of the conveyor belt who lends me its slow, strange mollusk foot as I stand quiet, exhausted, having been alone in my bed for days now, sl…”— Aracelis Girmay, apmpodcasts.org
“A house is much more than a home. It's family. And every family needs a mother who is affirming, caring, loyal, and inspiring.”— Ryan Murphy, Steven Canals, Brad Falchuk, Pray Tell, Billy Porter, imdb.com
“Having a mother is complicated and fraught. Not having a mother is complicated and fraught. Being a mother is complicated and fraught. Not being a mother is complicated and fraught. Sending love to you today, whatever your relationship with motherhood.”— Celeste Ng, twitter.com
“Giving flowers is always a good idea. But I hope that on this Mother’s Day, we’ll recommit ourselves to doing more than that: Through deeds that match our words, let’s give mothers the respect they deserve, give all women the equality they deserve, and give all parents the support they need in their…”— Barack Obama, whitehouse.gov