After my parents' divorce, my mom and I moved in with my aunts. My non-traditional upbringing with three "moms" was great and ...

I excelled in biology, but it wasn't my passion. I eventually fell into a career my mom knew I was suited for all along.

“She continued to deny the truth, and I realized she’d told so many untrue stories to me — and herself — for so long that she ...

Writer Ashley Oerman was tired of pretending she was close with her mom. So, one Mother's Day, she decided to stop faking it.

When we got to the top, I led mom down a cruisy blue run called Rock and Roll. I think we were both relieved to have a break ...

When my mom’s empathy faded, someone suggested she might be a narcissist. The truth was harder to accept.

A principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre reflects on her mother’s fearless path—from an Arctic childhood to the wilds of ...

My mom died just before I turned 8 and my maternal aunt adopted me years later. We got off to a rough start, but I accepted her help when I saw she wasn't trying to replace my mom. I'm so grateful for ...

My earliest memory is a spanking. Those of you that know me, go ahead and laugh. I’m sure you’re thinking “no surprise there.” I wasn’t quite four. The family was getting ready for church. Mom was ...