Sunday, May 13, 2012
Meet the mothers who contribute to Wheaton Patch.
On Mother's Day, we would like to recognize the moms whose writing you may run across on the Wheaton Patch: Jean writes the weekly White Knuckle Parenting column, where she shares her everyday experiences as a mother of three. Frances, who has four children in different MCPS schools, blogs in the Local Voices section on Wheaton Patch. The Maryland chapter of M.A.D.D. has started blogging on Patch. Read how parents can help prevent underage drinking. And we'd like to give a special shout-out to Nneka St. Gerard, the winner of our "Best Mom in Montgomery County" photo contest. Nneka's husband Henriot, who nominated her, blogs in the Local Voices section on Wheaton Patch. Congratulations, Nneka! Are you a mother? Would you like to start a …
Just in time for the Big Day, Patch recognizes moms nominated by readers.
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Sunday, May 13, 2012
It's Mother's Day weekend, and you know what that means—flowers, chocolates, maybe brunch or breakfast in bed for Mom. Patch wanted to help. We honored Maryland's moms by encouraging their families to laud their tireless child-raising efforts on Patch sites across the state. We asked readers in the Patch coverage area to upload photos of their moms and tell us what was great about the mother figures in their lives. Wow, there are some amazing moms out there, and we wanted to recognize them with a contest this year. After all the uploads were collected, a mom from each county we cover was randomly selected as a $50 gift card winner. All the winners are featured in our gallery. But it's not too late to share stories and photos about your …
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
In advance of Mother's Day, I want to say thank you to all the mothers out there.
Mother's Day is coming up this Sunday. If—and I know this only applies to a few of you—you have a mother or know a mother, consider this your fair warning to put a note on your calendar to say something nice to her this weekend. If you are a mother, prepare to put your feet up and be doted on. That's how it works, right? My family doesn't usually do a lot for Mother's Day. Generally they let me sleep in—without guilt—and I get some lovely handmade gifts, which are the best kind, in my opinion. I know that I feel like I get a wonderful Mother's Day gift every single day—and that is having the privilege to parent my three beautiful munchkins. That said, it's not all ceramic hand prints and relaxing mornings around here. I'm betting it's not …
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
For a chance to win a $50 gift certificate, upload a photo of your mom and a note about why she rocks.
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Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Poets write about them. Strong men cry in their presence. We honor them each year with a special day punctuated by hearts and flowers, and perhaps even breakfast in bed. Don't just settle for all the customary ways to celebrate how awesome your mom is. Instead, upload a photograph of her to this article and write a caption telling us what's so great about the moms of Montgomery County. Next Friday, May 11, at noon, we'll randomly pick a winner and call her the "Best Mom of Montgomery County." Now that's a gift. But if that's not enough, we'll also award you a $50 gift certificate to spend any way you want on mom. Contest rules are attached. Patch will also compile photos of moms from across the state for a "Moms of Maryland" photo …
Monday, April 30, 2012
Jean Winegardner will share her experiences parenting a child with autism.
You may know her as the writer of the Wheaton Patch's weekly White Knuckle Parenting column. But Jean Winegardner, mother of three, also publishes her own blog, called Stimeyland, and actively participates in the D.C. area blogging community. And this Sunday, one week before Mother's Day, Winegardner will join other D.C. area writers onstage to share her story about the challenges and joys of motherhood. [Get daily and breaking news email updates by signing up for free newsletters from Wheaton Patch.] "Listen To Your Mother" or LTYM is a national event that started two years ago in Madison. Local groups apply to hold the show in their hometowns, and then they make it their own by recruiting local performers and donating a portion of the …
What is the best place to dine for Mother’s Day?
When it comes to treating the special woman in your life, where do you take her? This week we want to know which eatery is the best for Mother's Day brunch in Silver Spring, Kensington, Wheaton and Takoma Park. It's easy to participate: Simply vote for your favorite place in the poll below. Choose from the following places: What makes your favorite the best of the bunch? Don't see your favorite on the list? Tell us about it in the comment box below the poll. Click on the link of your favorite restaurant in the list above, then—on its Patch Places listing—rate it and review it. It's that easy! The poll starts on Monday, April 30 at 5 a.m. and closes at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, May 9. The winning restaurant’s name will be posted on Patch after…
Carol B
1:04 pm on Sunday, May 13, 2012
I'd like to wish a special happy Mother's Day to all of the men who have served as both mother and father to their children, instead of abandoning them to someone else's care--and to all of the mothers who have done double-duty as single parents, or as wives and husbands of an active-duty spouse. Carrying a foetus only makes one a biological mother: it's doing the hard, hard work of raising a … more ›