Happy Father's Day

This post is for the good Dads out there who love their kids, spend time with them, support them (in every sense of the word). For the Dads who take time to cherish the gift they've been given. Happy Father's Day to them, they are MEN and they deserve this day, hell, they deserve much more than a day. I love my Dad, and can't imagine not having him in my life.

However, this post is not just for those fantastic Dads. It's for those shitty ass Dads who make babies and don't take time to even care. Those Dads who either have one kid they ignore, or ten. The Dads who don't pay child support and don't think they "owe" anything to that child that is half of them. Happy Father's Day to them too.

I know some of you may be thinking-WTF?!?! So, let me explain. The good Dads out there, don't need me to say it, although I did because they deserve it. They will have someone (or a lot of someones) telling them all day long. They are wonderful fathers, and are recognized everyday. I'm going to take the time to recognize those who are bad fathers and aren't recognized. I'm doing it because, they should be. Point them out, announce to the world, tell them Happy Father's Day-make them see they ARE fathers. Whether they like it or not, they are. We ignore these scumbag dads who ignore the life they took part in creating. WHY?

Why do we let them get off so easy? We shouldn't. There are far too many kids out there with single moms who are the only support those children have, they work their asses off and they come home to play two roles-mom and dad. It's not fair. So don't say-Why should I tell that deadbeat Happy Father's Day? Acknowledge him, force him to remember that he IS a father.

My niece and nephew's dad is the defenition of a deadbeat. He has 8 kids (counting my niece and nephew) and he doesn't support any of them. Never spends time with them, doesn't call to talk to them, or even send a birthday card. My sister works hard to give them everything they need and make up for what they miss out on because they don't have a dad. She isn't always successful, but she does her best. Thing with my niece and nephews dad...no one makes him take notice. His family puts him on a pedestal and blames the mothers of his children for why he's not a real dad. You can't do that. If you know a Dad who makes excuses for why he's crappy, take a moment today to say-Hey, Happy Father's Day. Because he needs to realize he's a father.

That is why this post is dedicated to EVERY man who has a child...HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!

By the way- Happy Father's Day to the MOMs out there who play both roles. I'm one of those moms, I know it gets tough, REALLY tough sometimes. Just make sure you don't ignore the "man" who made you have to play both roles. Make sure he doesn't "forget."

(Sorry for the bit of ranting that went on there.)

And again, Happy Father's Day :)

Happy Mother's Day

(If you're here because my Goodreads review of Tangled Tides by Karen A Hooper said that I was going to review it, sorry. When I said that, I forgot it was Mother's Day. So, come back on Wednesday, May 16 and check out the review. :D  ) (AND everyone visiting, my awesome giveaway is going on-now until Friday-check it out here.)

Okay, moving on...

To all the mom's out there- HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!!! I hope you have/are having a fantastic day. My kids may drive me crazy. Like PLEASE put me in a padded room, far far away from them, crazy. But I really don't mean that. I love my babies and I would be nothing without them. I'm a mom, and proud of it.

But I'm not going to talk about me, because there are moms who are so much more important than me. I say that because for one, I don't like to focus in on myself too much and for two, today is MotherS day, plural. It's a day for everyone in this world who is or has ever been a mom. It's for that woman with six kids, busting her ass at two jobs and still finding time to love all six of them with every bit of her heart. It's for that mom who knows what it feels to carry a life inside of her body. For the woman who was pregnant but unfortunately lost her baby. Or even the woman who gave birth to a baby, only to lose them after a few months. For the moms who play BOTH roles (mother and father). For the moms who get pregnant and then give their baby away (or have them taken by the state/a family member) because they don't want to be moms....guess what? You're still a mom, whether you like it or not.

My mom works hard every day, and when my sister and I were little, she busted her ass to be the best mom she could. And she's AWESOME. My sister and I are moms who play both roles. It's hard, but we manage. We make mistakes, but we do things right too. I've watched my niece and nephew turn into awesome teenagers (with minimal issues) and it was my sister who raised them that way. She's AWESOME. My Grandma on my dad's side raised 3 boys and 2 girls, mostly alone, and while working 2-3 jobs. Yet, she did it. My dad is the best man I've ever known. And it's thanks to his mom for raising him to be that way. She's AWESOME. My Grandma on my mom's side past away in 2008, but she raised 4 wonderful children. She was AWESOME, all three women she raised are AWESOME moms and the one boy is the second best man I know.

If you're a mom who is a loving, giving, caring, hard working, etc. kind of mom-HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY, you're AWESOME!

If you're a mom who hates her kids for ever being born, TOO BAD, you did it, you brought them here, get over it and love them. You are a mother, no matter how you feel about it. HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

And to every mom in-between, HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

Oh and I know there are dads out there who have to play both roles, so HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to you as well.

Moms are AWESOME, take a moment to thank all the moms in your life and wish them a HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

Happy Sunday to everyone reading this who is not a mom and Happy Mother's Day to everyone who is :D