Happy Mother’s Day! Today, we celebrate and honor the dignity, strength, and unconditional compassion of mothers across the globe. We rounded up more than 50 photos on 500px that depict the different faces of motherhood — through the best and worst of times.

Scroll down, pass the tissues, and don’t forget to call Mom today.

Photograph In Sunset by Hai Thinh on 500px

In Sunset by Hai Thinh on 500px

Photograph Wedding Mum by Manuel Orero on 500px

Wedding Mum by Manuel Orero on 500px

Photograph Schoolgirls by James Khoo on 500px

Schoolgirls by James Khoo on 500px

Photograph Copycat by Philippe Put on 500px

Copycat by Philippe Put on 500px

Photograph Homework by Carl Mortensen on 500px

Homework by Carl Mortensen on 500px

Photograph Untitled by Mark Andrews on 500px

Untitled by Mark Andrews on 500px

Photograph where might she be by lichtlinien /// alex kaiser on 500px

where might she be by lichtlinien /// alex kaiser on 500px

Photograph Francis and Mom by Jordan Kennedy on 500px

Francis and Mom by Jordan Kennedy on 500px

Photograph Four Generations by Mattie Aarts on 500px

Four Generations by Mattie Aarts on 500px

Photograph beach shower by Elena Shumilova on 500px

beach shower by Elena Shumilova on 500px

Photograph Mother & Daughter by Chase Stevens on 500px

Mother & Daughter by Chase Stevens on 500px

Photograph Dancing in the rain by Brian Powers on 500px

Dancing in the rain by Brian Powers on 500px

Photograph A Masters in Motherhood by Zachary Konecki on 500px

A Masters in Motherhood by Zachary Konecki on 500px

Photograph Nutrition projects by Albert Gonzalez Farran on 500px

Nutrition projects by Albert Gonzalez Farran on 500px

Photograph Promise by Elena Bogdanova on 500px

Promise by Elena Bogdanova on 500px

Photograph MOTHER & SON by OPERAHIDUP PHOTOGRAPHY on 500px

MOTHER & SON by OPERAHIDUP PHOTOGRAPHY on 500px

Photograph A single mother from Tibet by Jeffrey Wong on 500px

A single mother from Tibet by Jeffrey Wong on 500px

Photograph Together by Kalevi Tamm on 500px

Together by Kalevi Tamm on 500px

Photograph Mummy, I found you by Brian Le on 500px

Mummy, I found you by Brian Le on 500px

Photograph mother and child by Luca D'ambra on 500px

mother and child by Luca D'ambra on 500px

Photograph "Mom, do i have a daddy..." by Zachary Voo on 500px

"Mom, do i have a daddy…" by Zachary Voo on 500px

Photograph A Mother Knows by Blindman shooting on 500px

A Mother Knows by Blindman shooting on 500px

Photograph Niv Borsuk by Niv Borsuk on 500px

Niv Borsuk by Niv Borsuk on 500px

Photograph daughter kiss by Hegel Jorge on 500px

daughter kiss by Hegel Jorge on 500px

Photograph Rejecting the Automobile. Sporty Mum and Sporty Me. Amsterdam by Jenny Rainbow on 500px

Rejecting the Automobile. Sporty Mum and Sporty Me. Amsterdam by Jenny Rainbow on 500px

Photograph St. Baldricks event in Boise 2014 a by Chad Estes on 500px

St. Baldricks event in Boise 2014 a by Chad Estes on 500px

Photograph Mother and son! by Hai Thinh on 500px

Mother and son! by Hai Thinh on 500px

Photograph In Safe Hands by Adil Akbar on 500px

In Safe Hands by Adil Akbar on 500px

Photograph Magic by Lisa Holloway on 500px

Magic by Lisa Holloway on 500px

Photograph Mother's Pride by Sri Reddy on 500px

Mother's Pride by Sri Reddy on 500px

Photograph Easy, boy! by Sebastian Kisworo on 500px

Easy, boy! by Sebastian Kisworo on 500px

Photograph -/i\- by budi 'ccline' on 500px

-/i\- by budi 'ccline' on 500px

Photograph Like Mother Like Son by Dee McIntosh on 500px

Like Mother Like Son by Dee McIntosh on 500px

Photograph crossing river by zhangning on 500px

crossing river by zhangning on 500px

Photograph Mother and Son by Lisa Moore on 500px

Mother and Son by Lisa Moore on 500px

Photograph Manisha +1 by Mikhail Pochuev on 500px

Manisha +1 by Mikhail Pochuev on 500px

Photograph wedding by Antonio Rasi Caldogno on 500px

wedding by Antonio Rasi Caldogno on 500px

Photograph Memories at grandparents house by Valics Lehel on 500px

Memories at grandparents house by Valics Lehel on 500px

Photograph proud to be your mother by chegu diman on 500px

proud to be your mother by chegu diman on 500px

Photograph Forest musicians by Tatyana Tomsickova on 500px

Forest musicians by Tatyana Tomsickova on 500px

Photograph Great grandma's hands by Stephanie Beaty | Lifeography on 500px

Great grandma's hands by Stephanie Beaty | Lifeography on 500px

Photograph Happy Time. by sarawut Intarob on 500px

Happy Time. by sarawut Intarob on 500px

Photograph Mama & Me by Christian Lechtenfeld on 500px

Mama & Me by Christian Lechtenfeld on 500px

Photograph A Mother's Love (The Original) by Tracy Parker on 500px

A Mother's Love (The Original) by Tracy Parker on 500px

Photograph Motherhood by Ahmad Alzarouni on 500px

Motherhood by Ahmad Alzarouni on 500px

Photograph || by Petr Osipov on 500px

|| by Petr Osipov on 500px

Photograph Reunion by Jack Gray on 500px

Reunion by Jack Gray on 500px

Photograph Ethiopian mother and child by Branko Frelih on 500px

Ethiopian mother and child by Branko Frelih on 500px

Photograph Wedding Mom by Zafer Develi on 500px

Wedding Mom by Zafer Develi on 500px

Photograph First time under by Neil Kremer on 500px

First time under by Neil Kremer on 500px

Photograph two mothers by Sebastian Luczywo on 500px

two mothers by Sebastian Luczywo on 500px

Photograph My Family by Dean Mullin on 500px

My Family by Dean Mullin on 500px

Photograph Motherhood by Suzy Mead on 500px

Motherhood by Suzy Mead on 500px

Photograph The harmony by Alexandra Sophie on 500px

The harmony by Alexandra Sophie on 500px

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