Every year, I think, “Steph, maybe you should do something different for Mother’s Day this year? Change it up a bit.” But then I read through this list and think, “Nah, this is the ultimate Mother’s Day list! Moms are out here killin’ it every day, and no matter what type of Mom they are, they deserve love and appreciation!”

So, once again, here we go…

First of all, Happy Mother’s Day to my mom. I love you.

Happy Mother’s Day to all my Mom friends and family. Each and every one of you is doing a spectacular job. Y’all should be so proud of yourselves.

Happy Mother’s Day to the Soccer Moms, and the Base/Softball Moms, and the Football Moms, and the Wrestling Moms, and the Track Moms and the Tennis Moms, and the Basketball Moms and the Dance Moms, and the Martial Arts Moms and the Arts & Crafts Moms. With the way the weather has been, I hope you outside activity Moms are keeping warm…or cool…or warm…

Happy Mother’s Day to Moms who are far away protecting our freedoms.

Happy Mother’s Day to the Moms who are close by protecting our freedoms.

Happy Mother’s Day to the Moms who ‘chose’ their little ones through foster care and adoption.

Happy Mother’s Day to the Moms who are Moms when it’s a lot of fun.

Happy Mother’s Day to the Moms who are Moms when it isn’t.

Happy Mother’s Day to the Moms who make breakfast before school or dinner after work.

Happy Mother’s Day to the Moms who know kids will survive just fine on macaroni and cheese and hot dogs.

Happy Mother’s Day to the Moms who can cook a 4-course dinner.

Happy Mother’s Day to the Moms who are being both Mom and Dad.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the Grandmothers, Aunts, and Sisters who are being Moms.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the Bonus Moms.

Happy Mother’s Day to the Moms that are looking down on us from Heaven.

Happy Mother’s Day to the Moms who teach honor and respect.

Happy Mother’s Day to the Moms who teach that each action has a consequence — good and bad.

Happy Mother’s Day to the Moms who teach their sons to treat women with dignity and to be gentlemen.

Happy Mother’s Day to the Moms who teach their daughters to accept nothing less.

Happy Mother’s Day to the Moms who teach their daughters that all doors should be opened for them – car doors, house doors, restaurant doors, doors of opportunity…

Happy Mother’s Day to the Moms who are good at sports.

Happy Mother’s Day to the Moms who are good at music.

Happy Mother’s Day to the Moms who are good at art.

Happy Mother’s Day to the Moms who aren’t good at sports, or music, or art.

Happy Mother’s Day to the Moms who go to work in suits and heels.

Happy Mother’s Day to the Moms who go to work in jeans and boots.

Happy Mother’s Day to the Moms who stay home.

Happy Mother’s Day to the Moms of furbabies.

Happy Mother’s Day to the Mom celebrating their first Mother’s Day.

Happy Mother’s Day to the Moms who are waiting for their little one to arrive.

Happy Mother’s Day to the Moms who have had to say goodbye.

Happy Mother’s Day to the Moms who chase away monsters in the dark.

Happy Mother’s Day to the Moms who have attempted a French braid and failed.

Happy Mother’s Day to the Moms who can French Braid while teaching French.

Happy Mother’s Day to the Moms who have changed diapers, cleaned noses and wiped away tears.

Happy Mother’s Day to the Moms who can identify Fortnite Dances at 10 paces.

Happy Mother’s Day to the Moms trading TikToks with their teens and tweens.

Happy Mother’s Day to the Moms who can get through homework without losing their minds.

Happy Mother’s Day to the Moms who can’t get through homework without losing their minds.

Happy Mother’s Day to the Moms who ride motorcycles.

Happy Mother’s Day to the Moms who drive minivans.

Happy Mother’s Day to the Moms that bait hooks.

Happy Mother’s Day to the Moms who tell stories at bedtime.

Happy Mother’s Day to the Moms who are their kids’ first hero.

Happy Mother’s Day to the Moms that encourage their kids to dream big.

Happy Mother’s Day to the Moms that remind kids that even small dreams are still dreams.

Happy Mother’s Day to the Moms who inspire their kids to better than they were yesterday.

Happy Mother’s Day to the Moms who are watching their kids grow and change every day with equal parts excitement, fear and humor.

Happy Mother’s Day to the Moms who love their kids, without fail, everyday…

Parenthood ain’t easy, so Happy Mother’s Day to all the Moms who keep their heads up and push through every day, doing the best that they can for their kids — especially when it ain’t easy.

Somedays your best is better than others, and when your best isn’t great, just remember that tomorrow is another day. And this too shall pass — it may pass like a kidney stone, but it will pass…