ESL Blogs

Mother's Day is coming up on Sunday, May 10. Last year many of you wrote beautiful pieces about your fathers for Father's Day. We even made a Father's Day collection. This month, I'd like to do the same for and about mothers! 

Here are some possible writing topics to explore in May. I will not assign a special format or assignment for this topic. You can choose any of the topics below (or choose your own related topic) and write a blog however you please. Then we will make a Mother's Day collection of writing to go with our Father's Day collection! 

Your Task

1. Choose a topic from the list below. 

2. Add a new blog post. Use the title, Writing Challenge: Mothers.

3. Write your post. Check for spelling, formatting, punctuation, etc.

4. Publish your post and share a link to it in the comments below. 

Mother's Day Writing Topics

How My Mother Raised Me

The Best Thing About Being A Mother (for the MyEC Moms)

A Maternal Figure In My Life (Tell us about someone who is like a mother to you.)

Super Mom (About a mom who seems to have superpowers.)

A Letter To My Mom (For a mom who is far away or no longer with you.)

A Short Biography Of My Mom

A Memory of My Mother

A Fictional Story About A Bad/Good Mother

A Mother's Day Poem

My Mother the _______________ (tell us something interesting about your mom)

My Example: Coming soon on a special post of its own!

Writing Tip: When you are writing about mothers or your mom in a general sense, use a lowercase "m". This is a common noun. When you are referring to your mother by name, use a capital "M". This is a proper noun.

• I called Mom on Monday. She is doing well. (often used this way when speakers are in the same family, e.g., brother and sister both know her as "Mom")
• Have you called your mom lately? I'm sure your mother would love to hear from you. 

 UPDATE: Here is our Mother's Day Collection.

It's never too late to take this challenge. Leave a comment below with a link to your post, and I will add it to our collection.