Mothers day

• This year, consumers are expected to spend $18.6 billion on Mother's Day, an increase of 8% from last year, according to a survey by the National Retail Federation.
(New York Post)
• Happy Mothers Day to all the amazing Moms in my life, Affleck wrote. Please share this video for the Mothers and Grandmothers in your lives in honor of their sacrifices, selflessness and courage.
(Entertainment Online)
• I'M pretty certain it was six years ago. I know I was in a restaurant. I know, too, that I was a little tipsy — that's the only way the impulse could have come to me, the only way I would have acted on it.
(New York Times)
• DENVER - Anyone who has yet to get mom a gift for Mothers Day is quickly running out of time. According to a recent survey by the National Retail Federation, Americans will spend a total of more than $18 billion on gifts and meals for mom.
(9News)
• For online cheating enabler Ashley Madison, Mother's Day is big business. Well, at least the day after Mother's Day is. Ashley Madison, for the uninitiated, is a dating service for people looking to have affairs.
(Mashable.com)
• What is the greatest gift we can give a mother this Mothers Day? There are many answers, but one is to help her live and help her children live a healthy life.
(Huffington Post)
• According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there are between 1.5 million and 5 million gay parents in the United States. Thats a lot of families. In terms of this Sunday, thats a lot of brunches. Its also a lot of change over a short time.
(Oregonian)
• The last 18 months have been like no other on our calendar.
(Examiner)
• James Overkamp plays shortstop for the Ralston Rams, a travel-ball team out of suburban Omaha. He is 12 years old. He gets straight As and is pretty sure if Dave Grohl ever decides to call it quits, he would be the perfect replacement in the Foo Fighters.
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