kate meyers
Note to Self for Next Mother's Day
On Mother's Day morning, I sat in my bed here in Colorado -- with my special latte and the Sunday New York Times -- and read with interest Nicholas Kristof's editorial, "Celebrate: Save a Mother." I wasn't thinking about my day of pampering ahead, but instead about the millions of girls around the world who don't have an education.
Mother's Day Without the Mom Who Hated It
This will be my first Mother's Day without my mom. She died in December, and the last thing she said to me was, "Kiss me, Kate." I did, many times. And even though I'm a mother, I don't think of this day as mine. I think of it as hers. She hated it nonetheless.
MY Perfect Mother's Day Gift
Here's a dirty little secret: What most moms I know want for Mother's Day is a DAY OFF.
But most moms I know are also so filled with guilt or so afraid to state their wishes that they have trouble asking for it.
The Only Tweets I Understand Are the Rice Krispies Ones
OK, I already love Michelle Obama. But I love her even more now that I know she doesn't understand Twitter.







