I’d like to wish a very happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers who are reading this, although I find it kind of sad that we need a special day to tell mothers how much they are appreciated! Wouldn’t it be great if your kids told you every so often how grateful they are for all that you do? I have a feeling that most of us don’t hear these ...

This Mother's Day, from my boys, I got two hydrangea bushes to start a little garden on the side of my house. I named them Bessie and Myrtle. But my best mothers day present was being introduced to some chickens. Today after church we decided to drive around and explore Maine. We drove by a farm and noticed that three chickens had crossed the ...

Shannon Johnson is a Maine autism mom, founder of the autism social networking site FoggyRock.com, and daughter of Nancy Cale of Unlocking Autism. Her piece on her experience this Mother's Day really brought home to me the continuing quiet sacrifices that autism mom's make daily, hourly, for the children that they love so much. Happy Mother's ...

I was very fortunate to have a nice Mother’s Day. My own mother visited with my dad for the weekend, and we had a great time. My husband and I took my parents out to a very special Japanese restaurant on Saturday night for sushi, teriyaki chicken, and shrimp tempura. My children all remembered the day with cards and gifts. I asked my teenagers to ...