Today’s Parenting Tip:

• Every time someone wishes you a Happy Mother’s Day, let it be a reminder to you that you can be the parent you want to be.

• Remember, if you are reading this blog, you are working to do just that. Think of all the progress you have made, since you started reading (or will make, if you are a new reader).

• If you are a male, acting as both mother and father, wish yourself a Happy Mother’s Day as well. You deserve to celebrate both Mother’s and Father’s Day.

• If you are a primary caregiver – acting as a mom – you deserve to celebrate on this important day as well.

• If you are from a country that doesn’t celebrate Mothers Day today, celebrate anyway. You deserve it.

• We should celebrate every time a country anywhere is honoring Mothers – we deserve to pat ourselves on the back as many times as possible for this very hard job we do.