While celebrating Mother’s Day with my son and my husband, the subject of there not being a step daddy’s day, or step mother’s day for that matter, came up. Then, of course, I started thinking, there should be one!
The “brick wall” in me quickly determined that would just be setting yourself up for disappointment. The more I thought about this, the more I think there should be a step parents day. Many stepparents play vital roles in their stepchild’s/ren’s life, and in some cases even more so than the non-custodial biological parent.
Step parents shouldn’t be recognized on the traditional Mother’s/Father’s Day because they aren’t the traditional parent, so there is no other option than to create another holiday… or 3! Nacho Mama’s Day, Nacho Daddy’s Day, and Nacho Kids Day 🙂
UPDATE: Since writing this blog, I found out there is a Stepmom’s Day! It was actually created in 2000. In 2000, the day was created by Lizzie Capuzzi, a nine-year-old from Pennsylvania who wanted to celebrate her stepmother, Joyce. She decided it should be celebrated the Sunday after Mother’s Day, and Joyce and Lizzie let Senator Rick Santorum know about the day by sending him a letter.