Sunday, May 8 is Mother’s Day. With Mother’s Day right around the corner, we think it’s important to take some time to show your mom just how truly special she is. At Horner Barrow Orthodontics, we interact with our patients and their families every day, and we are very thankful to have the opportunity to meet and get to know all of you. So we thought it would be nice to celebrate all the amazing mothers out there, and all they do for our patients!
The History Of Mother’s Day
The origin of Mother’s Day goes back to the time of ancient Greeks and Romans. The roots of Mother’s Day history can also be traced to the United Kingdom where a “Mothering Sunday” was celebrated long before the holiday was observed in the United States. The modern Mother’s Day holiday is relatively recent; not even a hundred years old. Thanks to the efforts of the pioneering women of their times, today’s celebration of Mother’s Day spans 46 countries (on different dates) and is a very popular holiday.
Millions of people, globally, take the day to honor their mothers, and to say thanks for raising them and always being there to support and advocate for them. The earliest Mother’s Day dates back to the ancient annual spring festival that the Greeks dedicated to maternal goddesses.
Horner Barrow Orthodontics would like to recognize the hard work and sacrifices of mothers right here in Sioux Falls, SD. If it wasn’t for these moms, most of our young patients would have a difficult time keeping up with all of the care needed to achieve a great orthodontic result, and a healthy beautiful smile for a lifetime. Kids can’t wait to get their braces on, but, soon after, they can’t wait to get them removed. During orthodontic treatment, their moms are the ones who make sure the proper care is taken to achieve the best possible outcome. Unfortunately, sometimes mothers, and all they do for their children, are taken for granted.
What a Mother Does:
• Arranges and rearranges her schedule to accommodate her family’s appointments
• Runs the family “taxi service” to get to those appointments
• Encourages her child to brush and floss his or her teeth regularly
• Checks to make sure her child is wearing his or her orthodontic rubber bands (and picks them up from all over the house)
• Makes sure her child eats the right foods so his or her orthodontic appliances don’t get broken or damaged
• Teaches her child to be responsible for removable retainers that can easily get lost (or eaten by the family dog when left out within nose height)
Mother’s Day is the day once a year that we say thank you to great moms everywhere. Let’s all do something special to thank the mothers who have always been there for us, day in and day out. From Dr. Kevin Horner, Dr. Keri Barrow and the Horner Barrow Orthodontics team, happy Mother’s Day!