A lot of moms feel caught between celebrating Mother's Day for themselves and the need to honor their own mothers. One way to resolve this issue is look for ways to include all the generations of your family as you observe the holiday. For example, you could:

• Make a Family Recipe Book - This is a great way to look back on your favorite family recipes while also looking forward to the traditions you plan to pass down to the next generation.


• Share Cross Stitch Projects - Consider creating a special project for one another as a gift, or collaborating on one larger craft, such as a quilt.


• Share Your Favorite Quotes About Motherhood - Select a special quote for one another about what motherhood means to you, and write it on a homemade card.


• Share Poems About Motherhood - Another simple idea is to read aloud to one another your favorite poems about motherhood.

What's great about these intergenerational Mother's Day ideas is that they get us talking about what motherhood means to each of us, and taking the time to share that wisdom can help us grow more and more into the moms we really hope to be.