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Mother’s Day 2021 is the second of the coronavirus pandemic. When preparing for a holiday during the pandemic, you think how to safely recreate some of your favorite activities and, of course, the food. Here is some inspiration for how to the celebrate the mothers in your life this year.

How to still celebrate mom this Mother’s Day in the wake of coronavirus

There are ways to be creative and have a good Mother’s Day while still keeping safety in mind. You can do simple acts of kindness from your home or partake in a socially distanced festivity. Read more.

50 recipes for the ultimate Mother’s Day brunch

There’s really nothing like a luxurious brunch whipped up in the comfort of your own home to kick off a Mother’s Day celebration. Read more.

Column: This Mother’s Day, let’s celebrate all the healing and caretaking taking place during a pandemic

Roscoe Village resident Marci Sieracki bakes lasagnas and delivers them for free to healthcare workers and other people impacted by COVID as part of a national Lasagna Love movement, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020. Pictured with her daughter Charlotte, 8. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune)
Roscoe Village resident Marci Sieracki bakes lasagnas and delivers them for free to healthcare workers and other people impacted by COVID as part of a national Lasagna Love movement, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020. Pictured with her daughter Charlotte, 8. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune)

For far too many people, this Mother’s Day will be marked by who’s not there. For others, it will be marked by reunions. What if this Mother’s Day was also marked by a shift in how we define mothering? Read more.

Mother’s Day brunch recipes to cook with the kids

These 20 brunch recipes are ideal for little kitchen helpers to show how much they care on Mother’s Day. Read more.

21 Mother’s Day gifts for all types of moms

Even if distance or the pandemic is keeping you apart from your mom this Mother’s Day, there are plenty of tokens of love to give at all price points. Read more.

Mother’s Day bouquets could be more expensive due to flower shortage

If you usually opt for flowers, you might find them in short supply this Mother’s Day. Read more.

40 Mother’s Day specials at Chicago restaurants, from fresh bouquets to free mimosas

Two specialty brunch boxes are available from Virtue to enjoy from home this Mother's Day.
Two specialty brunch boxes are available from Virtue to enjoy from home this Mother’s Day.

If you’re treating the motherly figures in your life, here are 40 Chicago-area restaurants with special ways to celebrate May 9. Read more.

Sweet staycation deals for Mother’s Day at hotels in the Chicago area

Moms can experience a spa staycation at the hotel or take advantage of Gray@home for pickup or sent by mail.
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Moms can experience a spa staycation at the hotel or take advantage of Gray@home for pickup or sent by mail.
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If your mother isn’t into a restaurant brunch this year, consider giving her a staycation instead. Area hotels are offering some sweet packages. Read more.

The 7 best movie moms

Saoirse Ronan, left, and Laurie Metcalf in a scene from “Lady Bird.” (A24 Films/TNS)

Looking for some inspiration for a Mother’s Day movie night? Here are some of the best movie moms across genres. Read more.

10 movies for Mother’s Day: My mom says you should spend it with Gene Kelly. My wife votes ‘One Day at a Time.’

Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron in a scene from the movie 'An American In Paris, 1951. 
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Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron in a scene from the movie ‘An American In Paris, 1951.
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We look to our screen mothers for every kind of human experience. Tribune critic Michael Phillips offers up 10 more shows and movies with noteworthy portrayals of motherhood. Read more.

30 brunch recipes perfect for the spring

These 30 brunch recipes make the best of spring’s bounty and are a great way to celebrate mom on her special day. Read more.