With Mother’s Day just a few days away, I’m sure dads, kids and loved ones have some great ideas lined up for the mamas in their lives. I love baubles, flowers and “stuff” as much as the next gal, but I’ve been mum on the whole Mother’s Day gift ideas for several reasons.
Reason one: I don’t really *NEED* anything—well, besides sleep, I can’t think of a single thing that I need. Want? I can give you a long list…but, need? I’m so thankful to be in a position where my wants continually outweigh my needs.
Most importantly, in our constantly evolving world, so many families are really, truly in need right at this moment. Moms can’t provide for their babies, and sadly, there are some moms who aren’t healthy enough, or in a position to be an advocate for their babies.
And then, there are those women who pick others up when we can’t stand on our own. And right now, my friends, our world needs more of that.
Cooper Munroe, one of the co-founders of TheMotherhood said it best in her recent blog post on ONE.org:
Mothers make the world go around.
Read Cooper’s moving post about how Maria Mchele Mwasonge changed her community in Tanzania with her small potato farm.
Today at 1 PM ET, The Motherhood will be hosting a live, text-based talk with the ONE Campaign and Every Mother Counts to celebrate mothers everywhere. Please join us and share what inspires you about mothers and learn more about what we can do to help mothers and kids around the globe who need us. Along with several amazing co-hosts, I’m honored to lend my voice to help spread this message.
In case you’re not familiar, ONE is a grassroots campaign of more than 2 million people committed to the fight against extreme poverty and preventable diseases.
If you have a chance, check out Laura Bush’s video about Making Every Day a Mother’s Day with ONE. Let’s all pitch in to use our voices and platforms to help more moms with their needs.