If you're a mom, you know how special a mother's role is. Of course, you might be too busy most of the time to feel all that special. Mother's Day is one day that moms should be made to feel special, a day where everyone, including the kids, should show Mom how much they appreciate her and everything she does.

Sadly, many moms are disappointed when their children don't give them a little extra tender loving care on Mother's Day. But kids don't automatically know what they should do to make Mom feel special.  They love Mom all year long and show it in different ways on different days.

If you want your child to understand the significance of Mother's Day -- and continue being the good mom you are -- give her some suggestions on activities she can do both for you and with you. Not only can you spend some quality time with your child, but your child will have a chance to pamper you a bit and learn something about you and your interests.

Mother's Day will be here soon. Even though the day is set aside to honor moms, it doesn't mean that moms will spend the day lounging around being waited on hand and foot. (Moms, you know what I'm talking about!)

But that doesn't mean that kids can show Mom lots of love on Mother's Day.  Even little kisses accompanied by an "I love you, Mom" can make a mom happy. However, there are other ways for kids to show mom some love on Mother's Day.  None of those ways have to cost much money or require a lot of expertise.  All they require is the love a child has for his or her mom.

It used to be that kids couldn't wait till the weather got warm so they could go out and play. These days, with air conditioning, cable TV, video games, computers, and other electronic diversions, parents often have to almost push their kids out the door to play outside.

If you have trouble getting your kids outside for some fresh air and exercise, try enticing them outside with some outdoor games the whole family can enjoy. Some like badminton and croquet are old favorites, but some are new and quite unique, like Djubi and Squap. Not only can games get the family outside, but they can get the family spending some quality time together.

The month is more than half over and I haven't said a word yet about Math Awareness Month. Yes, that's right. April is Math Awareness Month. I did recommend some great fiction math books, but nothing about Math Awareness. But really, who isn't aware of math?

Math Awareness Month is about more than just being aware of math in general. It's being aware of the ways math is all around us and plays an important role in our lives and in the world. If you have a mathematically gifted child, your child no doubt already understands the value of math and no doubt loves it all.

Whether your child is mathematically gifted or not, though, Math Awareness Month is a good time to focus on math and engage in some math-related activities. There are plenty of fun activities for Math Awareness Month, some of which the entire family will enjoy.