Happy Mother's Day! ¡Feliz día de las madres!
Working for a mom organization means that Mother's Day is our busiest time of year. We've got a few fun things cooked up that I thought I would share -- and encourage you to share with the favorite moms of your life!
If you read US, um, I mean, I never would read such a rag! :) -- MomsRising rolled out a series of blog posts by celebrity writers, artists and politicos on "Lessons I learned from my mother." They are short pieces and include a picture of the writer and his or her mother.
The contributors are First Lady Michelle Obama; House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi; Huffington Post Publisher Arianna Huffington; Emily Saliers of the Indigo Girls; actresses Mayim Bialik and Fran Drescher; Hollywood screenwriter Alex Tse (Watchmen), and New York Times bestselling authors Alisa Valdes Gandy and Ayelet Waldman.
Enjoy -- and don't forget to share your favorite blog posts with your Facebook and Twitter followers!
And per tradition, MomsRising unveiled its annual Mother's Day video. Unlike previous years, we called out for submissions by our members and included their adorable kids in the video. Definitely check it out!
Finally, you can honor your mom or favorite moms on our Mom Wall of Fame. I know that I honored a childhood friend in Florida and she was tickled to see a picture of her and her boys on the wall. Try it -- and let me know what you think!
That's it on my end. What do you have planned for Mother's Day? I wish you and your loved ones a happy one. xxoo, Elisa