National Son and Daughter Day

We’ve all asked at one point or another: “if there’s a Mother’s and a Father’s day, why isn’t there a childen’s day?” Well, now there is! Introducing: National Son and Daughter Day. Why? Well, because we all asked for it! No matter how tough our kids might make our lives from time to time, we all love our children. But somewhere between working hard to provide for them, feeding them, cleaning up after them, empowering them, teaching them, sending them to college, watching them succeed, and wondering why they don’t call, our love for our kids can get swept aside by all of life’s ever changing demands. Sometimes it’s all we can do just to keep our children on their bedtime schedule, and even then we’re probably not going to get things perfect every day. But on National Son and Daughter Day, we are reminded to take a step back from the whirlwind of life and really appreciate our sons and daughters for who they are and how much joy (and mayhem) they’ve caused us. Like other family holidays such as Mother’s Day or Father’s Day, this holiday honors the complex role our children play in our own lives and encourages us to make some room to really rejoice over their impact. For National Son and Daughter Day on August 11, we invite you to celebrate the greatness of your own children and all the magic they’ve brought into your life. (NationalToday.com)