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OPINION

May 12, 2012 8:23 AM CDT

Obama's Mother Shaped His 'Essence'

He is his mother's son: David Maraniss

(Newser) - Barack Obama titled his memoir Dreams From My Father, but "Dreams From My Mother better evokes his story," writes Washington Post editor and Obama biographer David Maraniss. The president is very much a reflection of his mom, the Kansas-born Stanley Ann Dunham who married a Kenyan and later...

Best and Worst
Celeb Moms

OPINION

May 7, 2009 12:50 PM CDT

Best and Worst Celeb Moms

Mother's Day survey reveals holiday activities, too

(Newser) - In a poll of 10,000 readers ahead of Mother's Day, more would trust their kids to Jennifer Aniston than Brangelina, ParentDish.com reveals. More from the survey

Most trustworthy babysitter: Ellen DeGeneres and her partner Portia De Rossi.
Best mom: Jennifer Garner, followed by a tie between Reese Witherspoon

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Dungeon Daughter: 'I Never Want to See My Father Again'

May 12, 2008 5:33 AM CDT

Dungeon Daughter: 'I Never Want to See My Father Again'

Elisabeth Fritzl spends first Mother's Day with 'above ground' kids

(Newser) - The Austrian woman who spent 24 years in a cellar as the sex slave of her sadistic father has said she never wants to see him again, reports the Daily Telegraph. The information was revealed as Elisabeth Fritzl, 42, spent her first Mother's Day with five of her six surviving...

Time's 10 Best Mothers Ever...

May 11, 2008 5:35 PM CDT

Time's 10 Best Mothers Ever...

Mother Earth, Marge Simpson make the cut

(Newser) - No one's perfect, but some moms get pretty close—even if they do have control issues, out-of-wedlock kids, or a little drug habit. Time picked these winners for going against the grain.

Dumbo's mom: for giving her child wings
The moms of The Joy Luck Club: for caring a bit

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... And 10 Worst, From Futurama to Mommie Dearest

May 11, 2008 5:34 PM CDT

... And 10 Worst, From Futurama to Mommie Dearest

Picks from cult movies and mythology make the cut

(Newser) - If an ounce of mom is worth a pound of clergy, as they say, these mothers would topple the scales. Time lists its all-time worst moms:

Mom on Futurama: for bringing her cut-throat business sense home
Mother in The Wall: for making Pink a baby forever
Mrs. Robinson: for

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NYT's Friedman:
Call Your Mother

Opinion

May 11, 2008 10:19 AM CDT

NYT's Friedman: Call Your Mother

Columnist breaks from politics for Mother's Day

(Newser) - New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman has a piece of policy-free advice for readers today: “Call your mom.” His own died last month, and on his first Mother’s Day without her, he recalls her influence on his own optimism, which can be found “between the lines...