{"id":4417,"date":"2025-06-30T14:40:15","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T06:40:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artgardenhub.com\/?p=4417"},"modified":"2025-06-30T14:40:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T06:40:17","slug":"this-mothers-day-our-hearts-go-out-to-those-whose-mothers-are-no-longer-with-us-dolly-parton-knows-the-pain-as-her-mom-passed-away-in-2003","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artgardenhub.com\/?p=4417","title":{"rendered":"This Mother\u2019s Day, our hearts go out to those whose mothers are no longer with us.Dolly Parton knows the pain, as her mom passed away in 2003"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This Mother\u2019s Day, our hearts go out to those whose mothers are no longer with us.\u00a0Dolly Parton knows that pain all too well\u2014her beloved mother, Avie Lee Parton, passed away in 2003.\u00a0To honor her memory, Dolly recorded a deeply personal song titled\u00a0<strong>\u201cMama\u201d<\/strong>, a moving tribute that captures the 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those seeking solace today, listening to these songs can be a comforting way to feel connected to the love and lessons our mothers have left us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Listen to Dolly Parton\u2019s \u201cMama\u201d:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Watch Dolly Parton perform \u201cCoat of Many Colors\u201d:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dolly Parton Mama (Official Audio)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0ebYST5uDM0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed 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