Dear Readers: Mother’s Day arrives each year draped in flowers, breakfast trays and hand-drawn cards, but beneath the surface it carries so much more. It is a day of celebration, yes, but also one of reflection, gratitude and sometimes quiet ache.

Flower shops across the Bay Area were buzzing with activity Sunday as families picked up bouquets for Mother's Day. But this year, rising prices caused by international tariffs added a new twist to the celebration.

Mother’s Day is busy season for American florists. But this year, there’s an added source of stress: President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, which are raising the prices of some flowers and causing some wary shoppers to pull back on spending.

Old Town was jam-packed Sunday as dozens of families came out to celebrate Mother’s Day. The 300-year-old walkways were full of visitors looking for that perfect way to say, “I Love You, Mom.” Animal Welfare was also at the event,