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Just a quick addendum. I realize many would say “hey, just wait till “Father’s Day”.
lol
I’m not looking for recognition. What I’m looking for is bigger than appreciation. It’s the distinction between heft,work, primary care and the other parent.
When your child’s hand gets run over by a tricycle and they open wide their mouth and scream that one name ( mom, dada….. whatever) is that the “mother”?
If so then count me in for Mother’s Day and let’s stop with the gender labeling of roles. Frankly it makes mother and Father’s Day as ridiculously hopeful as gender reveal parties.

I find it very interesting that you don’t have a section for…… “no mother no bother”
My 6 year old daughter has 2 dads. Mother’s Day is as relevant to her as is “income tax filing day”. It means nothing to her.
Now it means a lot to me, because I happen have a terrific mom.
How are y’all defining the word “mother”……?
The woman who gave birth? Well our surrogate would sternly disagree!
The human that does the heavy lifting of child care? Well…. Again I would suppose a million nanny’s would disagree.
Until y’all let us in on the holiday celebratory parameters (like the several listed
In the flowery icons) not all of us can join in the festivities.