It's not OUR day, but...

Mother's Day is almost here. It's been said that the best thing a father can do for their children is to love their mother, so here's your chance to show it. There's a nice essay on the topic at Fathers.com, the Web site of the National Center for Fathering, which you can read here.

I can add that Mother's Day becomes more precious to me each year that my mother gets older. And if you've got ideas for Mother's Day, feel free to pass them along. Non-store-bought ideas are particularly appreciated.


--> On an unrelated note, joining the club this week is Oscar-winner Kevin Costner, 52, with the birth of a son, Cayden. Cayden is Costner's fifth child and the first with wife of three years, Christine Baumgartner, 33.