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Mothers (51 found)
After running away and going into foster care, Daniel is determined to repair his relationship with his mother. (full text)
When Janelle returns home after three years in foster care, she finds it hard to readjust. Family therapy helps her and her mother build a new and better relationship. (full text)
Chaquana can never depend on her drug-addicted mother. She ends their conversations by saying “goodbye” instead of “I love you.” (full text)
After Jennifer’s mom gets involved with an abusive man, it takes years to repair the damage. (full text)
The writer feels ignored and abandoned by her mother, which leads her to cut. The support of others helps her stop. (full text)
After years in foster care, Erica and her mother reestablish a relationship by writing letters. (full text)
In her Dominican family, Dayan started helping her mother cook Latino specialities at age 9. (full text)
Lucas is here to tell the truth: there is no Santa Claus, puppies die, and parents don't trust their kids when they're out of sight. (full text)
The writer, whose mother was 16 when she gave birth to her, argues that the children of teen moms often don’t receive the support they need. (full text)
Artiqua's teenage dream of boyfriends, partying, and staying out late will never become a reality, so long as her mother has anything to say about it. (full text)
Kelly, an only child, is afraid that her departure for college will leave her mother with "empty-nest syndrome." (full text)
The author constantly fights with his mom about his pot smoking, goofing off in school, and lack of motivation. It's not until a near tragedy that he starts to view his mother differently. (full text)
Chantel is grateful to her mother for incrementally increasing her freedom, especially since she recognizes it isn't always easy to let go. (full text)
As a child, Johane spent three hellish years living apart from her mother and looking forward to their reunion. But when she finally got her wish, she found their relationship was not the same. (full text)
La'Quesha longs for more freedom from her strict mother. She interviews a fellow teenager who broke away from her own controlling parents. (full text)
Olivia's mother has been an alcoholic for most of Olivia's life. Over the years, Olivia copes with the disappointment by shutting down her emotions. Now she'd like some of them back.
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The author is not allowed to date, but she rebels against her mother's rules. When her mom reads her diary and finds out that she's had boyfriends, they have a devastating fight.
When her mother goes back to using drugs, Tamara makes the difficult decision to move out.
Angel longs to have a good relationship with her mom. But they’ve never gotten along, and after foster care things are even worse.
The writer decides it’s not possible to have a relationship with her drug-addicted mother, and tries to focus on making life better for herself.
Raelle’s mother gives her a pair of gold earrings as a keepsake, but she loses them when she comes to the United States.
Growing up in Venezuela, Francis moves with her mother to four different cities and switches schools eight times. In the U.S., Francis finally puts her foot down.
Hattie has learned the hard way that she’s not responsible for something she never could control—her mother’s mental illness and substance abuse.
Aquellah arrives in her latest foster home ready to get kicked out, but instead finds unconditional acceptance.
After four years, Christiaan’s mother wants to reconnect. He wonders if she’s willing to confront the past.
Anne is ridiculed by her mother and her peers because of her weight. She longs to be comfortable with who she is and the way she looks.
Luce is verbally and physically abused by her mother. She endures it for years before finally speaking up. Luce now lives in foster care and their relationship has improved.
Karen goes into foster care because of her mother’s drug addiction. But once she finds a safe home, she and her mother are able to rebuild their relationship.
Inspired by his mother's artistry in the kitchen, Fabio becomes adept at turning out his own magical meals.
Carmen loses her son to foster care because of her drug abuse. When they are reunited after eight years, she is confronted by his deep anger at having been abandoned.
Princess grew up in a violent home and wishes she had been placed in foster care sooner.
After her biological mother disappears, Lishoné has a hard time adjusting to her adoptive family.
Starting in early adolescence, the writer starts gaining weight and wages a daily battle with her mother over food, her moods, her grades, and her lack of a social life.
Paula's mother is in the hospital dying from AIDS. While afraid of losing her, Paula is also bitter and angry because she used drugs and neglected her children. By expressing her true feelings, Paula is able to forgive her mother and re-establish a relationship before she dies.
When she turns 14, Fabayo and her mother start fighting non-stop about everything from homework to dating. Fed up with all the arguing, Fabayo decides to make an effort to get along. They start speaking to each other and their relationship grows stronger.
When Nicolle’s mother suffers a stroke, Nicolle is gripped by the fear of losing her.
As the writer watches her friend Marion argue constantly with her mother, it helps her realize how she has a special relationship with her own mom. For a time they didn't get along, but they were able to open up a dialogue and compromise on their differences.
This is a winning essay from a 1994 contest in which teens were asked to write about a woman they admire. Gerty Jean-Louis picks her mother because of her courage and persistence.
Chris reluctantly agrees to go clothes shopping with his mom because she has the credit cards. She embarrasses him in the store, wondering out loud if his pants fit, but his sense of humor makes the experience bearable, if not enjoyable.
The author feels discouraged and confused by her mother's attitude towards her. She vows to build a life that's very different from her mother's, but is surprised to learn they have certain things in common. (full text)
Sherilyn watches her older sister Carmen go from a success-in-the-making to a runaway with a bad news boyfriend. When Carmen asks to come home, Sherilyn agrees with their mom's tough love response. (full text)
Unsure of being loved, the writer tests her adoptive mom and then her biological mom by acting wildly.
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