How does one summon up the life of a God-fearing, loving, tenacious, optimistic, voice of reasoning, confidant, mother within a few words? It would require an infinite amount of time just to scratch ...

Premieres Monday, Oct.13, 2025 at 11 p.m. / Stream with KPBS+ POV presents "A Mother Apart," a film that follows mother Staceyann Chin, who balances the struggle of being abandoned at a young age by ...

Each morning, I wake up before the sun rises and quietly watch Gersemi’s back as she sleeps. The rise and fall of my wife’s ribs remind me that she’s breathing. I get to live another day with her, the ...

Reporter Mary. Madonna. Matriarch. Mamá. Mother. It's an endearing term colloquially used to refer to a female figure who brings forth new life. But the word—which has been adopted by Gen Z and others ...

In queer life, a mother isn’t defined by gender, biology, or tradition. It’s a role, a presence, a commitment to someone else’s survival. A mother is the one who stays when others vanish, who nurtures ...

Celebrating mothers and motherhood has been a tradition for centuries, even before Mother's Day was officially created. It dates back to the ancient Greeks and Romans who held festivals for Rhea and ...

As my mother lay in her hospital bed, fully aware that she was nearing the end, she asked me, “So what are you going to do with the rest of your life?” Her question struck me like a ton of bricks. I ...

Sometimes mom or mother just doesn't cut it when it comes to calling your mom a one-of-a-kind or sweet nickname. We love the idea of having a nickname for your mum that's just for you — it helps you ...

A mother’s death is life-altering. Whether close, indifferent, or estranged, the relationship between a mother and child is weighty, monumental, and closely tied to self-image. When our mother dies, ...