Tell us how you want to honor a mother by submitting a story or video.
Deadline for submissions is Monday, May 10, 2010 at 5:00pm EDT.
Your stories will be featured on this web page and your videos will be linked to our YouTube channel. You can view the stories by scrolling through the links below and watch the videos here. The story with the most votes and the video with the most views will each win a free registration ticket to our 2010 Power is Teal Conference this July in Washington, D.C.
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Marilyn McNeil
I want to honor my beautiful, loving, caring mother who lost her life to ovarian cancer August 10, 2009. She found out that she had a mass on her ovary after months of complaints to the doctor of feeling pressure … Continue reading
Gail Wasylishyn
Mothers We Love I know there are several moms out there that deserve to be honored and recognized and, although I am biased, my mom Gail Wasylishyn deserves and has earned it. My sister and I grew up learning to … Continue reading
Rose A. Ewing
My mother has always been a symbol of strength and overcoming. She became a single Mom when I was in second grade, and was always making sure we had what we needed. Imagine my surprise to discover she had overcome … Continue reading
Demetra Bothos
My mom was diagnosed with Stage 4 ovarian cancer right after the New Year. It was devastating for my family as we lost my father to colon cancer approximately 8 years ago. My mother underwent optimal debulking surgery at Yale … Continue reading
Jean Davis
Blessings of Love!! That’s what my mom was to me. She raised seven children, and always put everyone before herself. I can remember going shopping with her after we were all grown and she had more money. She would often … Continue reading
Anne Rice
My Mum, Anne, adopted me 33 years ago when I was just 6 months old. I am so glad she did. She was the kindest, most loving mother I ever could have asked for and I would have chosen her … Continue reading
Martha Davidovich
My Mother’s Love My mother is my truest friend when life’s trials Are heavy and suddenly fall upon you She clings on and endeavors by her kind percepts and counsels She helps dissipate the clouds of darkness And brings peace … Continue reading
Arleen Taffel
Arleen Taffel was a much loved and cherished Kindergarten teacher. She was diagnosed with ovarian cancer eleven years ago. For the past eight years she has been in constant treatment. In all of those years of chemo she rarely missed … Continue reading
Roberta
I have to say, May is my least favorite month of the year. Within one month are dates that haunt me: Mother’s Day, which is sometimes the same as my brother’s birthday; the anniversary of Mom’s passing, which is the … Continue reading
Ellen Hager
One Poem, One story, Two lives inspiring mine… Just a pre-teen, broken dreams, How my mom can make me scream… “Oh please, let me never be like her!” Clean your room, get good grades, never do that, don’t come home … Continue reading
Karene Pace
My sister, Karene, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2005. She is the middle of three sisters and has one brother. We were both sisters and best friends. She is on the right in the picture and I am on … Continue reading
Agnes Fowler
“I love you, too” were the last words my beautiful mother said to me before she she entered heaven on December 24, 2006. As each second, minute, hour, day, month, and year passes, she continues to be a part of … Continue reading
