Mother's Day and Father's Day exclusionary?

[Mrs.Anteater]

Absolutely, get rid of mothers and fathers day , have family and friends day. And hope that everybody has family and friends. Valentines is another one to get rid of.
How about making it “ Kindness Day” , so one can be kind to anybody, related or not.

 

[Kimmio Laughterlove]

That's what Chistmas is for. It should just happen everyday, that's all.

 

[Luce NDs]

So good parents shouldn’t be honoured because of dishonourable ones?

I’d say I love you dad, but there are plenty of deadbeat dads out there that make me saying that somehow... how can I say it? Ah...

No, I love you dad, sorry I didn’t say that out loud maybe in my whole life. I just always assumed you must know.

Some responsible dissemination may be prerequisite ... something not in the mindfulness pot ... but like jocque ... it could sprout a stalker ... someone to watch over ... so go set a watchman!

 

[Luce NDs]

Absolutely, get rid of mothers and fathers day , have family and friends day. And hope that everybody has family and friends. Valentines is another one to get rid of.
How about making it “ Kindness Day” , so one can be kind to anybody, related or not.

And be gentle about it ... it even distracts from the jew cis of the powerful ... and many slips of pen ... these slips the powerful will not read as could be bad Nu's ... Christ Mass .. a glob of illumination? Nose Hit!

 

[mgagnonlv]

I have mixed – but mostly negative – feelings about all this.

Contrary to the news pointed by the original poster, I don't see them Father's day and Mother's day as excluding people. It's possible to have two fathers or two mothers and fit the bill, and if well done, it is a way to highlight that both parents play a role in raising kids.

My issues are twofold.

1. In the name of "openness", we tone down references to Christmas and Easter, which have become almost forbidden terms. And Christmas has stopped a long time ago being a commemoration of the birth of Jesus. And yet at the same time we have no issues promoting Valentines Day (Saint-Valentin in French, by the way) and Halloween, or endoctrinating our kids about Santa Claus. If we remove Jesus from schools because his holiness isn't proven (and I agree), we should certainly remove Santa Claus as he is proven to be a commercial creation.

2. As a person who is not an artist, to put it mildly, I have always despised those school moments where we were suddenly to express something thoughtful with a drawing. If you want me to express something decent, ask me to think or write about it, but don't ask me to draw about it! And even if you show me a nice drawing of a family, even one made by a professional, don't ask me to see any sign of love or thankfulness in it.

 

[Luce NDs]

I have mixed – but mostly negative – feelings about all this.

Contrary to the news pointed by the original poster, I don't see them Father's day and Mother's day as excluding people. It's possible to have two fathers or two mothers and fit the bill, and if well done, it is a way to highlight that both parents play a role in raising kids.

My issues are twofold.

1. In the name of "openness", we tone down references to Christmas and Easter, which have become almost forbidden terms. And Christmas has stopped a long time ago being a commemoration of the birth of Jesus. And yet at the same time we have no issues promoting Valentines Day (Saint-Valentin in French, by the way) and Halloween, or endoctrinating our kids about Santa Claus. If we remove Jesus from schools because his holiness isn't proven (and I agree), we should certainly remove Santa Claus as he is proven to be a commercial creation.

2. As a person who is not an artist, to put it mildly, I have always despised those school moments where we were suddenly to express something thoughtful with a drawing. If you want me to express something decent, ask me to think or write about it, but don't ask me to draw about it! And even if you show me a nice drawing of a family, even one made by a professional, don't ask me to see any sign of love or thankfulness in it.

To each its own ... and some disowning as a separating factor ...

 

[KayTheCurler]

Please use 'we' more thoughtfully! I don't celebrate Valentines Day or St Patrick's Day and I think Halloween is rather silly.

 

[BetteTheRed]

But I love carving pumpkins!!!!

My parents were English, didn't understand the custom, really, and our "Hallowe'en pumpkin" was a plastic one with a flashlight stuck inside.

I'm still a pretty clumsy carver, but there is always a theme, and almost always at least two pumpkins. My kids were always enthusiastic helper in the endeavour.

 

[Mendalla]

But I love carving pumpkins!!!!

My parents were English, didn't understand the custom, really, and our "Hallowe'en pumpkin" was a plastic one with a flashlight stuck inside.

I'm still a pretty clumsy carver, but there is always a theme, and almost always at least two pumpkins. My kids were always enthusiastic helper in the endeavour.

I carved jack'o'lanterns a couple times when Little M was small but didn't keep it up once he was older and not as interested. It was a big deal in my family as a kid, though. Dad would carve the pumpkin (which input from us) and Mom would sometimes roast the seeds for snacking.

 

[Luce NDs]

Jocks must enter the season of darker weather coming on ... if only for the hibernia sensation ... cool restful periods? People with gourds ... there fire can be stored!