In honor of Mother’s Day this Sunday, we’ve got a Mom-themed round-up of stories from the web!
Kraft has announced a plan to pay up to $100 per Mom so they can spend Mother’s Day taking a break. The company will cover the costs for up to $50,000 worth of babysitting on Mother’s Day.
If you’re in the mood to tear up, read this sweet essay on why Moms say they don’t want anything for Mother’s Day.
Germany’s largest supermarket is under fire for what many are calling a “sexist ad.” Although the intention was to uplift mothers, the ad showing dads failing at domestic tasks spurred a boycott hashtag to trend at number one on Twitter.
Mother’s Day can be bittersweet–or just plain bitter–for those dealing with the loss of their parent. This Vox article wonders why the online data algorithm can’t do a better job of not targeting people whose mother are dead.
Finally, Money Talks News has a list of 9 places to score free food and drinks for Mother’s Day weekend.