If you’ve spent any time at all this week consuming any sort of media - print, broadcast or online - you’re no doubt aware that Mother’s Day is this coming Sunday. It’s a traditional time for gift-giving, and every retailer out there is working hard to convince us that their product is a Mother’s Day dream come true.
But is it really about a one day extravaganza or a year full of kindnesses and consideration? Has the holiday become less about the actual recognition and more about the gift? We’ve heard from a lot of mothers over the past week about how they want to be recognized this Mother’s Day, and we want to hear from YOU too.
We’ve teamed up with Johnson’s to bring you this special extended Blog Blast to promote their new charitable giving site, Johnson’s Baby Cause, powered by Global Giving. As part of their responsibility to the global community, Johnson’s has hand-selected dozens of charities around the world that mirror their deep commitment to caring for the health and well-being of mothers and children - not just on Mother’s Day, but every day of the year.
Here’s how to participate:
Write a post on your blog anytime before midnight PDT tonight and tell us how you want to be recognized this Mother’s Day. Be sure to include links to http://www.babycause.com and http://blog.parentbloggers.com.
Then send your blog post link to parentbloggers@gmail.com and we’ll add your post to the long list of posts right here (scroll down!) - so give your post a creative title!
What can you win?
Both Johnson’s and PBN are chipping in for the prizes. Ten winners will receive a Johnson’s Mom and Baby product gift basket (thanks to Johnson’s) and $25 credit to donate to the charities of their choice at Johnson’s Baby Cause (thanks to PBN).
If you’ve got more than a few bucks to spare (or even if you don’t!), check out the celebrity-sponsored eBay auction benefiting Johnson’s Baby Cause. Bid on baby gear that’s been gently used by celebrities like Julianne Moore and Matt Damon, and their babies.
And by spreading the word about Johnson’s Baby Cause by participating in this Blog Blast, we all win. You can’t beat that!
Check out all of these fantastic posts!
All Hail the Mom! The Examples I Strive to Live Up to
As a Mother, My Biggest Challenge is Yet to Come…
Blog Blast: Mother’s Day Recognition
Buying My Own Mother’s Day Present
Don’t Be Alarmed by My Grandiose Mother’s Day Wish: To Be Served Coffee in Bed
Every Day is Mother’s Day: Blog Blast
Gifts They Can’t Buy You for Mother’s Day: Ask Without Guilt
I’ll Tell You What I Want, What I Really Really Want
I May Be Cheap, but I’m Not Easy
Laughter, Delicious Brunch, and No Poopy Diapers!
Mother’s Day Doesn’t Have to Be Another Ordinary Day
One Mama Blogger’s Baby Gardening Cause
Pregnant Women Can Celebrate Mother’s Day, Too!
This Mother’s Day, Just Leave Me Alone
Wait, Mother’s Day Is This Weekend?!
More Johnson’s Baby Cause publicity found here:
Better Than a Playdate - Two’s a Charm
Binkywood - Celebrity Hand Me Downs? COOL!
Celebrity Baby Blog - Johnson & Johnson to Auction Off Celebrity Baby Gear
MamaPop - Julianne Moore: Most Celebrity Do-Gooders are Attention-Grubbing Famewhores
MOMocrats - What Do the MOMocrats Want for Mother’s Day? Other Than a New President.
Surrender, Dorothy - Sometimes Corporations are Not So Bad
We Covet - We Covet Celebrity Hand-Me-Downs, Sort Of
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