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Our mothers
Our mothers come in all shapes and sizes. They are married and single; stay-at-home and working; biological and surrogate; wealthy and impoverished; educated and illiterate. They have done their best to keep us happy, healthy, clothed, fed, schooled and successful. Whether we love them or resent them, we are who we are today because of our mothers. We are their legacy, forever shaped by their decisions, actions, joys and fears.

See Jessica Lagunas’ artwork celebrating three generations of strong Nicaraguan women. View Erin Welsh’s photographs of her many surrogate mothers, and read her story as she speaks of her childhood and the longing she feels for her deceased mother.

Meet Newsha Tavakolian, and see how her photographs of Iranian mothers, in mourning for their martyred sons, speak volumes about the realities of loss.

Join the conversation! Share your stories about your own mother and the many lessons she taught you.
Paula Goldman, Director of Imagining Ourselves
MODERATOR
United States
You're just like your mother." Are these words that make you want to jump off the side of a boat? Make you beam with pride?

We all have different relationships with our mothers-- sometimes complicated, sometimes joyful. As we get older and our relationship with our mothers matures, there's no denying how much our lives are shaped by the outlook that they passed down to us.

Tell us about your mother!
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TEMMY
Nigeria
Posted on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 4:17 AM
My mother a priceless jewel money can not buy.She is the first and only Angel i have met and lived with.She gives all she has expecting nothing in return.Though my father took advantage of her simplicity,honesty and purity she still remained unmoved.I am the most fortunate of all children to be raised by an Angel i call my mother.Now she helps in nursing and caring for my daughter replicating moral values and discipline.If am opportuned to life a second time,I would want to be born my her. Mama Theresa.U ARE THE LOVE OF MY LIFE.
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Thasneem Hoey
United States
Posted on Wednesday, September 05, 2007 12:47 PM
I dont know why it has been hard to begin this......my mother comes from a labour class from a remote village in India, she comes from a family of illiterates, she had to be a provider to her family at the age of 7, life was extremely hard so hard that her hardships never ended till this day. Having a mother who was emotionally distant was the hardest part.
What ever she is she put us all into schools because she knew from her life experiences that education was the ticket to happiness and self reliance. She was a nurse and she left her village to be one. Comming from a country where dowry is a must in marriages she faced a lot of hardships to settle our marriages. We were 7 children of which 5 were girls, she settled our marriages to men who were dependent on us to fulfil their needs ( i came to know of it by the way the men performed in my life and my sisters lives) One thing my mother told the men was "I am not giving you dowry but my daughters are blank checks, they are self sufficient and can earn for the rest of their lives not depending on anyone". She was right! She was a great role model, she never gave up, she lived in a male dominated society and fought her way through, we were evicted from homes, she fought through, when we asked her how she did it, she would say "in my dictionary i dont have the word impossible!' And she was right, the way she handled life i learnt that it was a good way to lead life because i started to see only possiblities and here i am happy from within, changed my life and i am as happy from within, and moving on to help families in this passage of my life on earth. I owe my success to my mom. Yes if i did not have her i would not be me.
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