What mothers really need for Mother's Day: some thoughtful words, a visit, a hug

By Karen Hardy
Updated July 17 2016 - 11:08am, first published May 7 2016 - 12:00am
A kiss might be the best Mother's Day gift of all. Photo: iStock
A kiss might be the best Mother's Day gift of all. Photo: iStock

I've been wondering lately how long, given that by the end of the month both my children will be teenagers, how long I've got left to be celebrating Mother's Day. I know deep down I'll always be their mother. Until the day I die in fact. But as they become more and more independent I'm starting to feel somewhat redundant. Which is not a word we use lightly here.

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