Across
- 1. A soothing song sung to help a child sleep
- 6. Loyal and steadfast love, especially toward family
- 8. The ability to understand and share another’s feeling
- 10. What a parent often makes without expecting recognition
- 13. A treasured item passed down through generations
- 16. A skill many mothers master out of necessity
- 17. What Mother’s Day seeks to express, though often overdue
- 19. Customs often maintained and passed on by mothers
- 20. Strength shown in overcoming adversity, often quietly
Down
- 2. The ongoing challenge of managing responsibilities and self
- 3. Describes the kind of love mothers are known for giving
- 4. To care for and encourage growth, a defining maternal trait
- 5. The biological process preceding motherhood
- 7. One who provides daily support, often without pause
- 9. Traditional flower associated with honoring mothers
- 11. Advice and direction given through life’s challenges
- 12. Deep awareness of others’ struggles paired with kindness
- 14. Female head of a family, often honored on the second Sunday in May
- 15. What a mother leaves behind in values and memories
- 18. Instinctively guarding loved ones from harm