When I became a mother, something was restored between my mother and me. This is partially owed to a deeper understanding of the sacrifice and commitment it takes to merely keep a child alive in the ...

Some people spend a lifetime trying to unravel their relationship with their mother. That bond, after all, is fundamentally asymmetrical: Moms can watch their children become who they are, but ...

Dear Annie: I grew up with a mother who was an abusive alcoholic and drug addict. She also struggled with anorexia and severe mental illness, which made my childhood incredibly painful and traumatic.

“It’s a book that I needed to write my whole life,” Elizabeth Brina said of “Speak, Okinawa,” her brilliant new memoir of discovering the truth of her mother’s life. “I knew these feelings would come ...

It was a sunny day when parent Iris took her daughter to the park. As they played, Iris started to feel a little hungry. When she asked her daughter to share some of the snacks they’d brought, her ...