Kid President Sends Heartfelt Mother's Day Salute to Moms

By Kate Sommers-Dawes2013-05-12 02:12:48 UTC

Kid President, the youthful powerhouse in a power suit who knows how to give one heck of a motivational pep talk, has taken his inspirational talents to Mother's Day.

The video message, sent "on behalf of all the kids in the world," shows Kid President, whose given name is Robbie Novak, spelling out the ten things moms need to know in his typical, exuberant fashion.

Don't worry so much about cleaning, he exhorts mom. "Our house isn't messy, it's awesome. It's awesome because we live in it." And the kid gets incisive when he says, poignantly, "It's just hard to grow up. Sometimes we just need moms ... to tell us everything is OK."

"Thanks for believing in us, putting up with us, and straight-up loving us," he says, with his usual authority and panache.

"Thanks for believing in us, putting up with us, and straight-up loving us," he says, with his usual authority and panache.

Though you may not be as gifted in the oratorical arts as the precocious kid in the video above, don't forget to send up some gratitude to the mother in your life in whatever way you can.

The point is, we love you, moms. You're beautiful. And remember, mom upside down is "wow."

Image courtesy of YouTube, SoulPancake

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9 Touching Mother's Day Portraits

By Amy-Mae Elliott2013-05-11 18:52:43 UTC

To mark this year's Mother's Day, we gathered some lovely portraits of moms from all around the world, as taken by their talented offspring.

We are highlighting nine photographs that caught our eye, accompanied by a comment from the photographer explaining what makes his or her mom so very special.

Take a look through our selection in the image gallery above. Have you snapped a pic of your mom that you're particularly proud of? Please share it in the comments section below.

Homepage image courtesy of Flickr, Eric Wüstenhagen

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12 Excellent Etsy Shops for Mother's Day Gifts

By Matt Petronzio2013-05-05 23:30:40 UTC

You appreciate your mother year-round, but Mother's Day is the time to really show your appreciation. However, finding the perfect gift for the woman who helped you become the person you are (and probably made a lot of sacrifices to do so) isn't a simple task.

To help you with the shopping process, we've rounded up 12 Etsy shops that offer great Mother's Day gift options. Between etched wine glasses, engraved cutting boards and customized iPhone cases, you'll find something worth purchasing. What better way to express your love and appreciation for Mom than with a handcrafted, personalized and overall unique gift?

Do you frequent any particular Etsy shops for great gifts? Share your favorites in the comments.

Homepage image courtesy of Flickr, Liz West

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Is This Publix Mother's Day Ad Pro Life?

By Todd Wasserman2013-05-06 18:03:37 UTC

A pregnant mom and her daughter prepare a meal in this sweet Mother's Day ad for supermarket Publix which some conservatives are championing as a pro-life statement.

In the ad, the mom feels her baby kicking and asks her daughter to feel her belly. The mom then asks if the daughter wants to talk to the unborn child and "tell her what a great sister you'll be." After some hesitation, the girl says, "You're really going to love Mom."

The ad, which launched in 2012, makes no reference to unborn children and merely says, "Happy Mother's Day." Yet it has become a cause celebre on Twitter among conservative bloggers. Most notably, Michelle Malkin, who tweeted:

Beautiful===> MT @twitchyteam 'You're really going to love mom': Publix Mother's Day ad 'salutes moms & unborn' bit.ly/13lRSe4

— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) May 6, 2013

Twitchy Team, which has 90,000 followers, is described as, "Michelle Malkin's human-powered Twitter aggregator."

Right-leaning blogs like Newsbusters have also cited the ad as "pro-life." However, so far Publix's Facebook followers haven't picked up on a possible pro-life message but merely seem to see the ad as a poignant tribute to moms.

A Publix rep says the ad isn't meant to convey a double meaning: "The commercial is meant to celebrate moms across our operating areas and to celebrate life’s most memorable occasions with Publix and food. The commercial was not intended to send any type of subliminal messaging."

Image courtesy of Publix, YouTube

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