“Mother’s Day is a celebration honoring the mother of the family, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mother’s in society”. (Wikipedia) Many years ago I had the opportunity to be a part of a work group that came up with activities to promote a better work environment. There were many suggestions on the table including my idea to celebrate Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. I didn’t realize at the time it would turn in to a political debate. Mother’s Day was the one activity I thought everyone could rally around. Apparently, Mother’s Day is offensive because it left out those who are not mothers, such as, fathers who single parent, those who do acts of kindness for children and women who are barren. Mother’s Day was acceptable as long as you did not call it “Mother’s Day”, but “Honoring Strong Women”. I, of course, objected to this because honoring strong women has nothing to do with Mother’s Day. The modern holiday of Mother’s Day was first cele
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