Well, the ritual of celebrating moms and dads is over with for 2018 and though it is always fraught with at least a twinge of capitalist guilt, it’s nice to think of and/or have a playdate with mom and dad. As a social scientist, I enjoy observing and judging the actions and propaganda and social expectations that surround Mother’s Day and Father’s Day and it’s clear that while people may lump them together as little made-up holiday twinsies, they couldn’t be more different.
Mother’s Day vs. Father’s Day
