Celebrating Mother’s Day
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unday May 8th is Mother’s Day. What began as one woman’s way of honoring her own mother in the early 1900s is now a nationally recognized holiday. However, celebrations honoring motherhood have been identified as far back as the Greek & Roman times. As life situations change, finding appropriate ways to celebrate the day may be a challenge. Here are a few suggestions on how you can make the most of the day while honoring the women you love. * Try not to be selfish. Recognize that the women in your life may want to celebrate with their children. Know that your siblings may also want to share the day with your mom. * Make some new memories. Plan to simply spend time with your mom focused on an activity you both enjoy. * Relive good times. Many resources are available to create photo books where you can layout happy memories of days gone by to present to you mother or grandmother. These can be created in store, at places like Walgreens or Costco, or online with resources like Snapfish, Shutterfly and Picaboo. * Share the days with others. If your mom has passed away you may want to consider recognizing her by donating time or money to a charity that she would like. Check with your local nursing home to see if anyone could use a visitor on this day when family may be far away or otherwise engaged. * Honoring the mom-to-be. Pregnant women are already caring for the yet to be born child. Show her some love and support her transition to motherhood. Whatever way you choose to celebrate, or be honored yourself, recognize that all efforts whether grand or small come from a place of love and respect. Happy Mother’s Day.
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