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To those for whom Mother’s Day is painful: Ways to honor and remember your loved ones



For those who already are experiencing pain, this day of celebration can make things worse. So, how can the church appropriately honor mothers while also respecting the feelings of other people in the congregation?




To those for whom Mother’s Day is painful



Thank God for mothers and children who have already gone before us, and pray a prayer of blessing on those who have been left behind. Ask for comfort and help to ease the hearts of those who are willing to love a child but whose arms are empty. Pray for healing for those who have been abused or abandoned by the very ones who should have loved them the most. Acknowledge the hurt, and pray for healing.


To the Moms who are struggling, to those filled with incandescent joy. To the Moms who are remembering children who have died, and pregnancies that miscarried. To the Moms who decided other parents were the best choice for their babies, to the Moms who adopted those kids and loved them fierce. To those experiencing frustration or desperation in infertility. To those who knew they never wanted kids, and the ways they have contributed to our shared world. To those who mothered colleagues, mentees, neighborhood kids, and anyone who needed it. To those remembering Moms no longer with us. To those moving forward from Moms who did not show love, or hurt those they should have cared for. Today is a day to honor the unyielding love and care for others we call 'Motherhood,' wherever we have found it and in whatever ways we have found to cultivate it within ourselves.


On March 20, 2013, Joey had been diagnosed with stage 4 of the rare disease, with malignant cells spreading to his abdomen, chest and neck. Due to the disease's rarity, there was no standard treatment for it. Joey underwent two major surgeries in Cincinnati Children's Hospital, followed by chemotherapy, but showed no apparent improvement.On Nov 24, 2014, he slipped into a coma and passed away two days later. "Life without Joey is extremely painful," said Liu, who flew from her San Diego residence to attend the Saturday fundraiser. "Each year, there are about 2,000 children in the world that die from the same kind of kidney cancer that took away Joey's life. The fight is on."


Layout table for study information Study Type : Observational ActualEnrollment : 75 participants Observational Model: Other Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional Official Title: Pain Prevalence, Distribution, Effect on Activities of Daily Life in Patients With Adolescent Cerebral Palsy and a Comparion of the Mother-child Report Actual Study Start Date : July 1, 2021 Actual Primary Completion Date : October 1, 2021 Actual Study Completion Date : October 1, 2021 Resource links provided by the National Library of Medicine MedlinePlus related topics: Cerebral Palsy Paralysis Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center resources: Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease U.S. FDA Resources Groups and Cohorts Go to Top of Page Study Description Study Design Groups and Cohorts Outcome Measures Eligibility Criteria Contacts and Locations More Information Group/Cohort Intervention/treatment adolescent cerebral palsyDemographical data, the subtypes of CP, Gross Motor Functional Classification System level, circumstances of pain, pain questionnaire will be analyzed. Other: Circumstances of painIt will be questioned in which situations the pain occurred in the previous week (at rest from spasms, at rest from splints, on feeding, on moving, on dressing, at night, on exercise, on other treatments, on botulinum toxin application) and record as yes/no. Other: Pain QuestionnaireParticipants will be asked to respond to the initial question "Over the past month, have you experienced physical pain?" (yes or no). Those responding "yes" will be asked "Please indicate how severe your pain was over the past month, on average," with response options from 1 (very little pain) to 10 (extremely painful). They will be also asked to indicate "How much the pain gets in the way of your daily activities over the past month" from a low of 1 (does not get in the way at all) to 10 (unable to carry out activities because of the pain). Finally, they will be asked to indicate the body regions in which they experienced pain. Other: Gross Motor Functional Classification SystemSeverity of CP will be determined based on the Gross Motor Functional Classification System (GMFCS). GMFCS is a standardised measure that classifies gross motor functions in children with CP. Children in level I are very independent in motor functions while those in level V are the least independent Other: The subtypes of Cerebral palsyThe subtypes of CP will be classified, using the Swedish classification, into spastic (tetraplegia, diplegia and hemiplegia), ataxic, dyskinetic and mixed adolescent cerebral palsy's motherpain questionnaire will be analyzed. Other: Pain QuestionnaireParticipants will be asked to respond to the initial question "Over the past month, have you experienced physical pain?" (yes or no). Those responding "yes" will be asked "Please indicate how severe your pain was over the past month, on average," with response options from 1 (very little pain) to 10 (extremely painful). They will be also asked to indicate "How much the pain gets in the way of your daily activities over the past month" from a low of 1 (does not get in the way at all) to 10 (unable to carry out activities because of the pain). Finally, they will be asked to indicate the body regions in which they experienced pain. Outcome Measures Go to Top of Page Study Description Study Design Groups and Cohorts Outcome Measures Eligibility Criteria Contacts and Locations More Information Primary Outcome Measures : Gross Motor Functional Classification System level [ Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 month ]GMFCS is a standardised measure that classifies gross motor functions in children with CP. Children in level I are very independent in motor functions while those in level V are the least independent . Pain distribution [ Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 month ]It will be questioned in which situations the pain occurred in the previous week (at rest from spasms, at rest from splints, on feeding, on moving, on dressing, at night, on exercise, on other treatments, on botulinum toxin application) The pain questionnaire [ Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 month ]Participants will be asked to respond to the initial question "Over the past month, have you experienced physical pain?" (yes or no). Those responding "yes" will be asked "Please indicate how severe your pain was over the past month, on average," with response options from 1 (very little pain) to 10 (extremely painful). They will be also asked to indicate "How much the pain gets in the way of your daily activities over the past month" from a low of 1 (does not get in the way at all) to 10 (unable to carry out activities because of the pain). Finally, they will be asked to indicate the body regions in which they experienced pain. Eligibility CriteriaGo to Top of Page Study Description Study Design Groups and Cohorts Outcome Measures Eligibility Criteria Contacts and Locations More Information Information from the National Library of Medicine Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies. Layout table for eligibility information Ages Eligible for Study: 8 Years to 18 Years (Child, Adult) Sexes Eligible for Study: All Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample Study Population adolescent cerebraly palsy and their mothers Criteria Inclusion Criteria for patients:


Of course, the Mother's Day Walk for Peace is an emotional event each year, but it also has concrete goals. The walk has a 2017 fundraising goal of $400,000, and proceeds go to the Peace Institute, which works to train public health officials in Massachusetts and serves as a resource for those whom murder has affected.


We eventually made our way into the kitchen where my mother told me the details of the conversation. They only lived thirty five minutes away, in Everett, MA, they had been that close all along. Most importantly she found out that she had a younger brother and sister, and two nieces and a nephew. The excitement of an only child finding out there are now siblings in her life is something indescribable to those who have not shared the experience. My mother was thrilled to find out about the large family she would finally be taking her place in, and I was equally excited to welcome them into my life.


After reading varied accounts of mother-daughter pairings, I find myself truly thankful to have been born when, where, and to whom; that being, a middle class family in the United States, during the twentieth century, and to a fairly loving, and certainly non-abusive set of parents. This seems to be a time when many women are telling their story, delivering a saga of growing up in a horribly dysfunctional environment and them making the transformation to a healthy, successful adult (after much therapy), in late twentieth century american culture.


In other words, our mourning, acceptance, and healing process was, and is, very much dependent on the quality of the relationship we had with our mother, including those themes involving emotional and physical distance. But equally, and sometimes even more important, are the age and stage in which we were at the time of her death.


Finding my personal validation came in part by reading about and exploring mother-daughter relationships, and then writing this unit. Both the adult and juvenile literature were equally helpful, and sometimes painful, as the exploration proceeded. My hope is that the product of this journey is somehow meaningful to teachers and students, boys and girls alike. Certainly, we can all profit from discovering and trying to understand the glorious complexities of mother-daughter relationships. 2ff7e9595c


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