Bio-Rad Employees Share Their Favorite Mother's Day Memories
May 11, 2025
Today is Mother's Day in the United States and a number of other countries across the globe. While the dates and traditions may differ, people everywhere take time to honor the incredible mothers and maternal figures in their lives on Mother's Day each year.
To celebrate this meaningful tradition this year, we asked Bio-Rad employees to share their favorite Mother's Day memories with us through a story, a photo, or both. Below are the truly wonderful and heartwarming responses we received. Happy Mother's Day!
Eva Harris (Hercules, California)
As the kids get older and have their own lives, it's nice to have everyone together. This was from 2011 and it's still a favorite photo. It includes my husband, 3 kids, a daughter-in-law and a bonus daughter.
Sky Thew (Singapore)
This is my mom, Tan Ah Kim. In Chinese, "Kim" means "Gold," symbolizing prosperity. This photo captures a very precious moment — it was her first time staying at our house in Singapore. I had promised to cook her my homemade French toast, and you can see how happy she was with it. Hehe.
Lisa Balke (Woodinville, Washington)
My two sons took me to our favorite Mexican restaurant for Mother's Day. After we had someone take our picture, we had a great day full of laughter and fun.
Paul Togonon (Hercules, California)
Took my mom to her first NBA playoff game on Mother's Day 2017. San Antonio Spurs vs. Golden State Warriors. Warriors won, so mom was happy!
Anjali Singh (Gurgaon, India)
Surprise cake ordered by kids for me. Heartwarming to see how well they have turned out to be...a mother's pride!
Tracy Fincham (Johannesburg, South Africa)
Special Mother's Day celebration at my son's school, making donut butterflies.
Sachin Sutar (Mumbai, India)
To my mother in heaven, thank you for always loving me and guiding me. Even though you are no longer here with me I can still feel your love guiding me. You are always in my heart. I love you and miss you dearly.
Gabriela Sismon (São Paulo, Brazil)
My son and I sharing a photography session for mother's day. During this, we just played together and the photographer got our best smiles. Was a very special moment.
Ana Laura Sánchez Ramírez (Mexico)
Always together! She's the best mom :) if there are other lifes I want her as my mom in all of them.
Marlen Navarrete (Mexico)
What better way to spend the day than enjoying your family, seeing their happy faces. They are the driving force of my life and they make me better every day.
Sayanta Dhar (Kolkata, India)
A mother's love is one of the greatest feelings in the world. It's unconditional and soothes your soul like a warm balm on a cold day.
Pallavi Shah (Pleasanton, California)
"Always your mom, forever your best friend."
Marissa Yao (Hercules, California)
While this photo looks vaguely threatening, that's not a deadly weapon my Mom is holding. It's a cake slicer. And I'm sure I was laughing when I took the photo because I can hear her saying, "let's have cake!" For those of you who know of my love of baking, now you know from whom I got my sweet tooth and baking skillz! This Mother's Day will be the first one without my funny and sassy Violet, but I will celebrate, love and miss her forever.
Patricia Marin (Mexico)
Here in Mexico, my family celebrates Mother's Day first at the children's school with a special event. Then, they go to their grandparents' house to celebrate Grandma with a special meal with the whole family. This photo shows my celebration at my children's school, the family at Grandma's house, and a photo of me with my mother. It's truly a big celebration for us.
Kelly Rohde (Raleigh, North Carolina)
Out rock climbing with my 5-year-old little girl, Austyn!
Priyanka Yadav (Gurgaon, India)
Here’s one of my favorite pic from last year’s Mother’s Day celebration a simple, love-filled moment over cake and pizza at home. No fancy party, just her smile, our laughter, and the warmth only a mom can bring. Thank you, Mom, for every unspoken sacrifice and endless love. You made it unforgettable 💐❤️.
Anna Guimaraes (Lagoa Santa, Brazil)
My mother, my son, me and my husband. When I went into labor, well before the expected date, my mother left her home and all her chores to be with me during this period. She was with me for three weeks, helping me, encouraging me and taking care of my son so that I could rest. How grateful I am to have my mother with me at all times!
Sankar Narayanan (California Remote)
My mom had 11 kids, and out of which 10 kids are alive. She was very dedicated, strong, courageous, inspiring and loving mother. She raised all the kids equally and gave good education.
Yan Sun (Hercules, California)
Last Mother’s Day, four mothers from two generations and three different countries met at Mount Rainier for a special celebration. The sky was clear, and the mountain stood tall, wrapped in its iconic snowcap as if welcoming us. It was a day of love, laughter, and legacy, etched in memory like footprints in fresh snow. We had great fun since it goes perfectly well with our company's value - accountable, focused, together and sustainable. :)
Diana Hornhofer (Feldkirchen, Germany)
Natália Barbosa (Lagoa Santa, Brazil)
My mother is my example of strength and determination. We love celebrating Mother's Day with the family with a traditional Minas Gerais lunch, the best cuisine in Brazil.
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