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 …
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 Prince George's County. Next Friday, May 11, at noon, we'll randomly pick a winner and call her the "Best Mom of Prince George's 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. The contest rules are attached. Patch will also compile photos of moms from across the state for a "Moms of …
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 ›