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4 resilient Minnesota moms have advice for Mother's Day: 'Be kind to yourself'

This Mother's Day, we salute four Twin Cities women who have risen to the challenge during chaotic times.

By Jeff Strickler

May 10, 2020 at 3:11AM
We salute four Twin Cities women who have risen to the challenge
We salute four Twin Cities women who have risen to the challenge (Anna Boone/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The COVID-19 shelter-at-home directive has upset everyone's lives, but mothers have seemed to end up in the epicenter of the chaos. With everything in flux — work, school, family routines — it typically falls to Mom to adjust on the fly in order to hold things together while balancing everyone else's time, energy and schedules. Today, we salute four Twin Cities women who have risen to the challenge.

about the writer

about the writer

Jeff Strickler

Assistant Features Editor

Jeff Strickler is the assistant features editor for the Minnesota Star Tribune. He has spent most of his career working for the Variety section, including reviewing movies and covering religion. Now he leads a team of a reporters who cover entertainment and lifestyle issues.

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