Happy birthday, Mother’s Day! The holiday that you and I know as Mother’s Day turns 100 today: it was officially designated as a holiday on the second Sunday in May by U.S. President Woodrow Wilson in 1914 (you can view the proclamation here). The holiday was inspired by Anna Jarvis of West Virginia. You might…
Being a mom is a tough gig. I didn’t realize how tough until I had three of my own and figured out that in addition to the stuff that I expected (cooking, cleaning, kissing boo-boos), I had to master identifying dinosaurs (by type and time period), whipping up costumes at the drop of a hat…
It’s Flag Day in the US. The national holiday, which falls on June 14 every year, marks the day that the Second Continental Congress adopted the US flag. I was the only kid in my class that knew when it rolled around every year and for good reason: it’s also my mom’s birthday. So, on…
When I was a little kid, a few of my friends – each of whom had lessons in voice and dance – started talking about pageants. Yes, as in beauty pageants. It sounded cool and I decided that it was for me, so I insisted that my parents sign me up immediately. My mom, who…