“As a mother, I work hard every day and I expect that work to be recognized and appreciated. Because I work for and with human beings, sometimes they’re grateful and sometimes they aren’t. That’s okay — because some days I do a great job and other days I’m not so brilliant. But I expect my kids to appreciate me, not least because if they don’t, it’s hard to imagine how they will ever appreciate anyone.
“One day a year isn’t even a decent start on eliminating the misogyny and marginalization that women in the United States endure daily. To me, all that Mothers Day says, loud and clear, is that women are so foolish and sentimental that they will be satisfied with something crass and half-baked.”
Margaret Heffernan, “Why We Don’t Celebrate Mother’s Day In Our Home”