Don’t moan to her about your siblings. “My sister and I used to have a row, and then we’d each reach for the phone to call our mother,” says a friend. That’s not fair: you’re out of the playpen now. “You’re putting her in an impossible situation,” says Browne. “It creates conflict and conflict creates anxiety, and it’s not fair to make your mother feel anxious.” Dear Mum, I don’t know what I would do without you. I know that whatever’s going on in my life, you’ll always be there for me. Wishing you a fabulous day and a wonderful year to come. With startling intimacy, she allows cameras to shoot meetings with doctors, to look over their shoulders as she and Greg sort through possibilities for the egg donor and the surrogate mother, and to tag along when they meet the women they have chosen. Kali, the donor, and Meghan, the surrogate, become onscreen personalities, too. Kali is blond and single, Meghan brunette and married with children of her own, and they create a kind of sisterhood with Trish. I know good Good Friday was months ago now (insert overexaggeration here for dramatic effect) but I snapped a few photos that I love and would like to share. Every Good Friday for as long as I can remember my family and I go for a Good Friday hike. This year was extra special because me saying "my family" has new meaning. This is the first year I am a Mrs and a mama. So to be able to continue the tradition and bring along my two fav boys meant a lot to me. To add to thesentimental meaning of the day, it was our first Good Friday going up to my parent's "new" cottage. Another one of my "traits" to add to the list, I am a huge lover of traditions! Myimmediate family and I are super close and created many amazing traditions over the years and now with my new family I can not wait to start our own traditions. This is the story of one of their children Mae. Mae was just 21 when the police came to their door to advise that they were going to dig up the family garden at 25 Cromwell Street following the confession of her father: that he had killed her sister Heather alongside many other women.

The detail of the story and the very often honesty is what touches me, and you can understand why it took Mae West over 20 years to clear her head mentally to be able to tell this story. Tell her how much you need her in your life. No matter your age, her presence is necessary for you. Send your beautiful mother a meaningful card with these caring love mom quotes: Thanks for looking after me when I was a kid. If you’d left it up to Dad, I can’t imagine how I would have turned out! You don’t raise heroes, you raise sons. And if you treat them like sons, they’ll turn out to be heroes, even if it’s just in your own eyes.” – Walter M.Schirra, Sr.

Mothers are special persons in every child’s life, whether a daughter or a son. Moms are the daughter’s best friend, but we also hear sons be called “mama’s good boy.” Dear mom, you are the only one that sees everything but says only a little. Sacrifice the most yet complain the least. Give your all but expect nothing in return. I am blessed to have a mom like you. I love you, mummy.” The women whom I love and admire for their strength and grace did not get that way because stuff worked out. They got that way because stuff went wrong, and they handled it. They handled it in a thousand different ways on a thousand different days, but they handled it. Those women are my superheroes.”– Elizabeth Gilbert It is no surprise Love Always, Mom won for Best Documentary at this year’s Bentonville Film Festival. There is a truth that seeps from each frame and a hope for the future in the face of all adversity. Much of the early footage in the documentary is long before Tricia and Greg embark on their journey of family, showcasing the keen sight for subject matter and a willingness to be the subject of hope. No man succeeds without a good woman behind him. Wife or mother, if it is both, he is twice blessed indeed.” – Godfrey Winn

I may not have been the perfect child a mother could have. I may have made several mistakes and might have had hurt you a hundred times. However, that didn’t stop you from being the perfect mother. Thank you for being so wonderful. Happy Mother’s Day to the world’s best mom!” – Unknown She is the woman who has everything as long as you care for her. Here, send these sweet and caring messages or mom quotes to your loving mom: This is an extremely important story to read, giving Mae a voice to be verbal about breaking the cycle of abuse and surviving a terror she never thought she would be a part of. And because of that, it deserves five stars.' 5* GoodreadsMae West and her siblings grew up in a household of abuse and sexual inappropriateness. Her mum, Rose, worked as a prostitute and was violent and her father, Fred, used to openly watch videos of his wife's sessions with her clients in front of the children as well as trying (and sometimes succeeding) to molest them. In 1994, police uncovered the remains 9 young women buried at 25 Cromwell Street. Mae's parents were serial killers.

A mother is she who can take the place of all others but whose place no one else can take.” – Cardinal Mermillod Mom, I don’t tell you this often enough, but I really love you. You are such an important person in my life, and I appreciate everything you do for me. Thanks for all the sacrifices you’ve made. Please know that they don’t go unnoticed.” – Unknown This book covers the whole story, the history of the Mum and Dad (Rose and Fred), the grandparents, the uncle, their childhoods to adulthood, to her own childhood growing up under unbelievable mental and physical torture. Talk to someone about her – a friend, or a therapist. “Don’t bottle up your feelings about your mother – share them with a person you trust,” says Browne. It will help you work out what you feel, and why.

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I don’t have enough words to appreciate you. From who you are as a person and how you raised me to be. From day one, you have been my support system. Thank you for never giving up on me. I love you, mom.” – Unknown A fascinating read. Mae West seems like such a warmhearted and caring person. It was heart-breaking to hear about what she went through.’ 5* Goodreads Premiering at the Bentonville Film Festival, where it won for Best Documentary, Love Always, Mom is a fascinating film that sheds the light on a subject many do not and can not experience. Viewers will find it difficult not to be moved by Tricia and Greg as they watch a family struggle with the fight for not one life, but two. Love Always, Mom shows a hope in the depths of darkness while displaying the benefits of sheer determination and will. A Documentary of Hope You are not only my mother but my mentor, my strength, my teacher, my inspiration, my human diary, and my best friend. Mom, I love you so much.” The extracts from Rose’s letters add another psychological study which is impossible to solve although Mae gives her views on what the letters sending her love from inside prison to the life her daughter was building with such a terrible shadow hanging over her.

A mom is a glue that holds everything together, even when she feels she may fall apart.” – proud children

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So you’ve found the perfect birthday card for your mum – maybe it’s a Flowercard (more on that later). Now here comes the hard part: adding a warm, heartfelt, personal message. While some people have no trouble knowing what to write in a birthday card for their mum, many others struggle to get beyond “Happy Birthday.” It’s not always easy to express your feelings. For most of us, inspiration isn’t a switch we can turn on or off whenever we like. You could also share a treasured memory of your mum: “I’m still in awe of your multi-skilling talents – getting us off to school, holding down a job and keeping us fed. You were, and still are, an incredible Mum.” Funny Birthday Wishes for Mum Sorry you have to put up with childish tantrums all year round. Maybe Dad can behave himself today on your birthday! It has taken over 20 years for Mae West to find the perspective and strength to tell her remarkable story: one of an abusive, violent childhood, of her serial killer parents and how she has rebuilt her life in the shadow of their terrible crimes.