"dear mama" contest

Mother's Day is a few months away, but I am ready to celebrate my first Mother's Day as a mom and my first Mother's Day as a mom blogger with some fun! I want this Mother's Day to be extra special - and not just for me - but for all moms!

what is the "dear mama" contest?

This Mother's Day, I want to honor all of our mamas by hosting mah's first-ever "dear mama" contest. It's a chance for mah readers to express in a letter their appreciation and love for their own mothers. Readers who enter will compose a letter to their moms (must be 1,000 words or less). In addition to that, please submit a brief introduction of yourself and your mom and any facts you'd like to share about you and your mom (please limit intro to 500 words or less. Photos are optional.). If you enter the contest, you agree that your letter can be published on moms are human.

how do i enter?
Email your letter and intro (and photos if you'd like) to momsarehuman@gmail.com. If you submit photos, you agree to them being published on mah. Email your letter and intro in the body of your email; do not send document attachments.

deadline for entries?
March 17, 2010

who can enter the contest?
Anyone except for my mom, me, and contest judges. Must be 18. Must live in the United States (so that it won't cost a fortune to mail the winner's loot!). Must be a mah reader.

how will the winner be selected?
I have recruited a panel of judges: moms that have made a difference in my life. There will be a vote for the best letter, and the one with the most votes wins the "dear mama" contest!

and when will the winner be announced?
On Mother's Day 2010: Sunday, May 9. And the winner's letter will be published here on moms are human.

what does the winner win?
The "dear mama" winner will win a gift basket full of loot that any mom would love! Please see the list on the "dear mama" page. The writer of the letter can keep the basket for herself, or she can give it to her mom along with the letter she wrote - what a great Mother's Day gift!

questions about the "dear mama" contest?
Email me at momsarehuman@gmail.com.

new rules (added march 1)
So I want you to be able to write a letter - even if you don't write it to your mama. I know everyone has a mom figure in their lives; or perhaps you'd like to write a letter to someone in your life who is a mom (i.e. your daughter who is a new mom). I realize a lot of us don't have our moms here with us anymore. You can write a letter to your mother who's passed away. I just want a mom to be honored with a letter this Mother's Day. She doesn't have to be your mom. And she doesn't have to be an actual mom, but someone who's played a motherly role in your life or someone else's. Does that make sense?