Mother's Day Goodies

Free Gifts for the Special Moms in Your Life

Happy Mother's Day!

Please enjoy this free download of "Son of Mine" from Googol Power's album, Addition Celebration.

Son of Mine

Music and Lyrics by David Pavane and Jon Hemingway
Lead Vocals by Christine Frandsen

Other Gifts from our Friends

Many Thanks to Kelly Nault for providing a video she created for us moms called, "What Your Child Really Wants from You".

Kelly is also offering a free online course that provides common sense parenting tips that help support moms (perhaps like you).

Enjoy receiving one mom email each week for eight weeks and gain simple, fun and effective parenting advice that is time-tested and child-proofed. Look forward to bringing out more of the best in you and the best in them!

Kelly Nault's inspiring parenting CD, How To Raise Fabulous Kids in 10 Minutes a Day, is available in our store and in our fundraising line.

Special Thanks to Mr. I for providing a free download of this fun song, "Bubblegum Mum."

Bubblegum Mum

Music and Lyrics by Yurgen Ilaender (Mr. I)

This song always reminds me of the first time I taught my kids how to make bubbles. Mr. I, who I perform with in our Crazy 4 Math show has a wonderful music program in Coquitlam where learning is truly fun. Every class I am reminded it is okay to be a little silly.

Mr. I's CD, Building a Better World, is available in our store and in our fundraising line.

I'd also like to thank Matthew Moran (www.matthewmoranonline.com) for giving us permission to publish his poem, A Mother's Day Tribute.

A Mother's Day Tribute

Your back and your head, ache at days end.
And you wonder in silence if there exists just one friend.
One you can talk to, who doesn't need a drink,
or need his mouth wiped or help up to the sink.

And try as you might, sometimes you feel small
and doubt your self-worth, or if it's worth it at all.
For if you have a career, in society’s eyes,
you've come a long way, and have proved yourself wise.

But for the mother at home, she thinks less of herself,
for instead of a pedestal, we place her up on the shelf.
And for task done in the office a woman receives praise
but what glory do we give mothers for the children they raise?

So for the mother of my children and others I know
a bit of a tribute and gratitude to show.
I know they're not much, these words that you read
but I do know that moms are what children need.

So look at those children as they spill once again,
as they fight over toys and bring you to your wits end.
For the day will arrive when childhood is no more
and your shoes won't be sticking to juice on the floor.

And twenty-nine times you won't have to repeat,
"pick up that sock" (unless your husband is like me).
And while your task as a mother, may seem to be through,
your children, as grown-ups, are still children to you.

And diamonds and gold are little to pay
for what a mother goes through with her children each day.
For her payment isn't seen by the money she earns
but by the adults that she's grown and the love they return.
—Matthew Moran