Posted on May 8, 2016 by Shakora Wood in New York Daily News New York Daily News, By Shakora Wood Millions of New York moms will celebrate Mother’s Day by relaxing at home with their families and — with any luck — getting some special treatment from their children. That’s certainly how I hope to spend the day. But Mother’s Day always carries extra meaning for me. After having struggled with homelessness, my two sons, Javier and Tyler, and I will be celebrating from an apartment of our own.