Ode to motherhood

NPR | By Neda Ulaby

Published May 9, 2026 at 6:42 AM CDT

For Mother's Day, we bring to you a consideration of motherhood by a poet who's brought up two sons.

Neda Ulaby

Neda Ulaby reports on arts, entertainment, and cultural trends for NPR's Arts Desk.

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