Mother's Day is Tomorrow

Don't forget to thank your mom tomorrow for all the things she does for you, like:

• Giving birth to you (this one is major)
• All the times she's made your lunch (peanut butter and jelly always tastes better when she makes it)
• Those early mornings she dropped you off at school because you didn't want to ride the bus
• The time she left a major meeting at work to make it to your semi-final soccer game (she probably didn't tell you she left the meeting, but chances are it happened)
• How she always gives up her cell minutes on the family plan because you're about to go over
• How, even when you're in a really bad mood, she still loves you

Don't worry about getting some expensive gift or lotion for mom. The truth is, even though she could always use a little more lotion, she didn't become a mom to get a paycheck. She just wants to hear that you love and appreciate her. So get a card, write it all down, and tomorrow morning give her a big hug. She deserves it.

Be sure to check out some more Mother's Day advice in my interview with the Los Angeles Times education writer (article to come) but here's a blog entry from our interview yesterday.