"We have been raised on films that end with cathartic tears and hugs, and promises never to hurt each other again. In real life, that’s not where most of my friends are with their mothers."

Rebecca Liu for The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/apr/28/asian-mothers-bad-feelings-tiger-mom-stereotype

#Longreads #Essay #Mothers #Chinese #Asian #Parents #Diaspora #Film #Literature #Books

University of Nebraska-Lincoln: More realistic content may reduce social media harms for new moms. “Scrolling through picture-perfect portrayals of motherhood may be doing real harm to moms, but a new study from University of Nebraska–Lincoln media scholar Ciera Kirkpatrick shows a ‘dose of reality’ may mitigate some of the damage.”

Mom captures her 10-yr-old son on camera at 3am comforting her toddler so she could sleep

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/10-yr-old-gets-up-with-toddler-3am-to-let-mom-sleep-ex1/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=10-yr-old-gets-up-with-toddler-3am-to-let-mom-sleep-ex1

Life-sustaining principles help you weather life’s storms.

I am so grateful for my mother—not just on Mother’s Day—but every day for giving me words of wisdom to live by. 
Hold onto God’s promises because you are not done yet. 
#hope  #motivation #booktok #studentnurse #empower  #mothersday #mothers #parenting #books
Timika