Mother’s Day 2017

Mother’s day is the day for families to show their appreciation to their mothers, a day set aside to celebrate motherhood and the mother figures in our lives such as grandmothers, godmothers, etc.

Mother’s Day falls on different dates in different countries. In the UK, Ireland, Nigeria and some other countries, Mothering Sunday (as Mother’s day is also called) is celebrated on the fourth Sunday of Lent (the Christian period of fast) - precisely on the 3^rd Sunday before Easter Sunday.

Other countries such as the United States and Canada celebrate on the second Sunday in May while the French celebrate on the last Sunday in May. (This year’s Mother’s day in the US will fall on Sunday May 14^th). So come 14^th of May, we will celebrate again (trust Naija). But really mothers should be celebrated every day, don’t you think? We cannot over celebrate our mums.

What can you do for your mother on Mother’s Day?

To show how much you appreciate her unconditional love, you could pay a visit to your mum, take her out to somewhere special or buy her something she’s been longing to have. You could send gifts, cards or place a long special call to your mum if she isn’t close by.

What can you do for your wife on Mother’s Day?

This is a day to show appreciation to your wife for all the sacrifices they’ve made to be a good wife and hardworking mum. Let her take the day off, you can kick off the day by serving her breakfast in bed, you can also take her somewhere special for lunch or dinner and you could involve the kids to make  a special gift for their mum.

Here’s wishing every mum and mum to be “Día de la Madre feliz”.  (Hey! I’m still in Naija), that’s just saying “Happy Mother’s Day” in Spanish.  May all the love you give to others come back to you on this special day. Have a great mother’s day.

So, how are you celebrating you mum today?

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