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For Mother's Day, moms really would like some freedom & time alone.
The pitches from PR firms are already coming in fast and furious in advance of Mother’s Day 2012. Everyone is hoping their product will be the one moms swoon over for the big day. Is it a new handbag? Some perfumed soaps? Designer tweezers?
Nope. We asked 17 social media moms and found that most would really love some rest, some time to themselves and maybe something sentimental representing their kids or even made by them. Anybody got those things for sale? If so, we want ‘em.
I’d like to sleep in, completely undisturbed. I’d like a venti nonfat no-foam latte from Starbucks delivered to me steaming hot. And I’d like drawings or stories that come from the minds and hands of my children. Most of the moms we asked felt the same. For all of them, Mother’s Day is less about consumerism and more about relaxation and small tokens of love.
Here’s what our 17 moms told us they want on May 13th. See how their wishes match up to your dreams for Mother’s Day 2012. Continue reading »
While many of us were kicking back yesterday enjoying flowers, brunch and our kids’ homemade Mother’s Day crafts, there’s one thing moms could really use that we didn’t get for Mother’s Day: jobs.
The New York Times Economix blog makes the case that what many moms need more than anything is good public support programs that will help them get back to work. Single moms in particular are in desperate need of employment programs: they’re more likely to be without a job than their married counterparts, and they rely on their income more.
What should we do about it?
Mother’s Day is ideally a time for the whole world to bow at our maternal feet and finally acknowledge the myriad ways in which we improve their lives immeasurably. But the reality of mothers’ day does not always live up to ones hopes. Those lovely cards and hugs are followed by the same tantrums and power struggles and crankiness that make up our inherently imperfect lives with children.
Motherhood is awesome, but it’s tough work. I love, love, love being a mother, but when my kids were babies it was a lot harder for me to say that wholeheartedly. I had a tough transition. I was anxious and stressed, and yes,depressed.I was generally just having a lot less fun than I expected.My experience made me want to reinforce to moms that motherhood can be a mixed bag, and that acknowledging the bad parts doesn’t mean you’re not grateful for all the gifts that come along with it.
Which is why I was so happy to have this incredible opportunity to tell my story.
Flowers, schmowers. Get a gift that's commensurate with your worth this Mother's Day.
Before anyone runs out to buy you a gift for Mother’s Day this Sunday (emphasis on the run since it’s already Friday), make sure they take into consideration what you’re worth, particularly if you are a stay-at-home mom.
It’s widely believed that being a stay-at-home home mom doesn’t pay as well as an office job. Let’s see how it breaks down in reality.
Obama honored all kinds of mothers in his proclamation.
Every year, the president makes an official proclamation for Mother’s Day. The Mother’s Day proclamation is a tradition evolved from the very first Mother’s Day in 1870, when Mother’s Day founder Julia Ward Howe did the proclaiming. In its current incarnation, it’s an opportunity for the president to extend some hearty praise for the work mothers do, and how this country wouldn’t be where we are today without them.
It’s also a chance for the president to make a public statement about motherhood and family life, expressing some of his personal talking points and sending a message to the country. Last year’s proclamation may have been the most inclusive in history as Obama stressed the diversity of mothers and families, making special note of single moms, same-sex parents, working mothers and more.
This year’s continues that theme but focuses more on the sacrifices motherhood involves, the president doesn’t miss the opportunity to tout administration initiatives he says are helping make motherhood easier, including changes to the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit and his health care plan, the Affordable Care Act, as well as Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move!” campaign.
Do you think those initiatives are making life — and raising kids, specifically — easier for kids? Do you think Obama should have left mention of his own policy intiatives out of his Mother’s Day proclamation, or is this an appropriate place to mention those efforts?
Here are both proclamations in their entirety:
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Cynthia Diaz got the best Mother's Day gift this year- the news that her daughter is cancer free.
Last Mother’s Day was horrific for mom Cynthia Diaz. It was the day her daughter, Mia was diagnosed with brain cancer.
One year ago on Mother’s Day, Diaz’s then 2-year-old daughter had fallen down at home. She had suffered from medical problems prior to the fall but nothing was ever found. So Diaz took her daughter to the emergency room and demanded answers.
My early Mother's Day present
The countdown is on! With only a couple of days left till Mother’s Day, some of you may still be scrambling to find the perfect gift, card, or activity to celebrate the special moms in your life this Sunday.
I offered some suggestions on Tuesday in my article, “Mother’s Day Gifts: 5 Things Moms Really Want”, and while many of you agreed with the ideas, some of you commented to say a few interesting things about Mother’s Day, and gifts in particular. It made me wonder how traditional today’s moms are when it comes to Mother’s Day.
A few of you objected to the mass commercialization of Mother’s Day. I have to agree with that sentiment because as much the perfect gift can make a mother smile, knowing she is valued and appreciated is what matters most. Impersonal gifts mean less in every circumstance on any holiday.
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