Magnificent Moms

These mothers and mother figures touched hearts and shaped lives.

Mothers of the Year

On Mother's Day, we're honoring all mums and mommies with a special nod to a few who were "Mothers of the Year."

Remembering Mothers: A Mother's Day Tribute

We've all experienced different kinds of loss in our lives. The way we grieve is unique and every death affects us in a different way — but most would agree that losing one's mother is particularly difficult.

On Motherhood and Leaving a Legacy for My Kids

Mother’s Day is a good time to contemplate what kind of legacy I want to leave my kids.

Story of a Moment: Mother's Day Photo Contest

Some pictures are worth more than a thousand words — when they capture a favorite memory or reflect a lifetime of love at a single glance.

As Mom’s Memories Blossom

Celebrating Mother’s Day after a loss can be hard. Two things that help: children and flowers.

Mom's Old Handwritten Recipes

Long before the internet became a storage center for any recipe you could ever wish to cook, moms had a different system for finding the recipes they’d use to feed their families. They wrote them down on recipe cards and stored them by the hundreds in recipe boxes and binders.

The Mother of Mother's Day: Anna Jarvis (video)

Mother’s Day can be traced back to the passion of one woman, Anna Jarvis (1864–1948), who campaigned for a holiday to honor mothers and the special role they play in our lives.

Best. Mom. Ever.

At the end, their children remembered them with a lifetime’s worth of love.

Making Amends: Last Chance for Mom's Love

Mom’s sobs were operatic as she walked in the front door, accompanied by her brother-in-law. “That thing wasn’t Harry,” she said. She meant my Dad’s body. 

What to Do for a Grieving Mother on Mother's Day

Some thoughtful acts can make this time a little less painful.

Love and Mourning: Remembering Mothers We've Lost

Many of us will be missing our moms this Mother’s Day.

In Mom's Memory, Families Write Beautiful Tributes

Saying goodbye to one's mother is one of the hardest things many of us ever go through. One thing families often find helps is telling Mom's story: putting her life into words, to be preserved and cherished for the ages.

Keeping Mom's Memory Alive

For some families, Mother’s Day means celebrating the memory of a mother who is dearly missed. One of the most time-honored ways of keeping Mom’s legacy alive for future generations is writing and publishing a loving obituary that tells her life story. In honor of all the mothers we’ve lost in the past year and all the families who are mourning them, here are a few of the most fascinating moms we got to know through their obituaries, published at Legacy this year.