A Heartfelt Mother's Day Thank You from Hillary Clinton

I am sure, if you were among those who signed Hillary's Mother's Day card, that you have already received your personal thank you note from her. It is so sweet. I cannot resist sharing it.

I just got the Mother’s Day card that thousands of people signed, including you! I really loved it, and I appreciated that so many of you took time to send me good wishes.
Today, I’m thinking a lot about my mom, Dorothy. She had a tough childhood, sent away by her parents and working to support herself as a housemaid by the time she was 14. Despite not always having the support she needed, she found a way to become an amazing, supportive mother to my brothers and me. I remember one summer, my brother wanted to dig a hole to China, and he worked at it every day -- every so often, my mother would hide a chopstick or fortune cookie in the hole to make him think he was getting there.
Some of you shared stories about your mothers this week, and many of them struck a chord: Juanita from Florida talked about working alongside her mom, who was a farmworker, and listening to her talk about the importance of a good education. Today, Juanita has a PhD.
Sylvia from Texas told me that her mother started working as a nanny when she was just 12, much like my mom. Now, with her mother’s support, Sylvia is getting ready to go to college.
It’s been almost five years since we lost my mother, and I’m grateful every day for how she shaped my life, and how much she taught me about how to be a good mom to Chelsea. I hope she’d be proud of this campaign, of our work to break down the barriers that hold Americans back, and of our focus on building a world filled with love and kindness.
I’m looking forward to spending time today with my wonderful daughter and granddaughter -- I hope you get to see some people you love, too. At its core, that’s what this campaign is about: making life better for the people we love. I’m so grateful you’re a part of this. I know we’re going to do great things together.
Thank you again,
Hillary

Just my opinion, Hillary, but I am certain that your mom is watching your campaign with love and enormous appreciation for your tremendous, selfless effort in this campaign to break down barriers and make love and kindness the core of policies going forward.  Have a wonderful day with your lovely family!

Wish Hillary Clinton a Happy Mother's Day!

Wishing both Hillary and Chelsea a wonderful Mother's Day!  Charlotte's Grandma for president!

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Hillary Clinton Wants to Wish Your Mom a Happy Mother's Day!

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Friend --
My mother was a remarkable woman -- supportive, challenging, affectionate, and kind. She set the expectation for me and my daughter that nothing was outside of our reach. No one had a bigger influence on my life or did more to shape the person I am today.
It's wonderful to see Chelsea share those dreams as she raises her daughter in the same meaningful way.
Mother's Day is a moment to appreciate the women in our lives who make us who we are. I want to help make the day special for someone in your life.
Next Sunday, I'll be calling five supporters' moms to share a special message of how much they're appreciated.
Sign up now to be automatically entered for a chance to add your mom or someone special in your life to the list, and next Sunday we could have a chance to talk:

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Thank you,
Hillary

 

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Happy Mother's Day, Mme. Secretary!

Wishing  Secretary Clinton and all the moms here a wonderful Mother's Day!

  

Happy Mother's Day to Secretary Clinton and Mrs. Rodham

The woman to whom I am most grateful, when Mother's Day rolls around, is, of course my own mom, who is gone now, but I would not be here without her. Like all moms, she made a few mistakes, but holding me back was never one of them. I thank her for never letting me think there was anything I could not do.

After her, I am grateful to Mrs. Dorothy Rodham who has given us our brilliant, beautiful, and assiduous Secretary of State. Thank you, Mrs. Rodham for your wonderful work, and for giving us your amazing little girl! Happy Mother's Day to you.

Madame Secretary, for all of your hard work, your concern for the people around you, the demanding travel schedule, your artful, masterful use of smart power, and all of your wonderful successes in your post, I hope you have a wonderful day full of love and pampering. You very much deserve it! Happy Mother's Day!

Why we ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ Hillary Clinton!

If you go over to the Babble Most Loved Celebrity Mom Poll, you will see that the most loved celebrity mom this Mother's Day weekend is Hillary Rodham Clinton, our sweet, smart, beautiful, hard-working, and dedicated Secretary of State. Below you can see the video and text of her remarks this Mother's Day weekend to the parents who work for her State Department. The bolded emphasis is mine. I remember that more than a year ago, when she first arrived at the State Department, Secretary Clinton was asked about benefits for domestic partners. She promised to look into it, did so, and by June was able to announce that State would be extending those benefits.

Below we see yet another example of her hard work for her people at State. Even before she goes to Congress to fight for these benefits, she is encouraging her people to request and grant them. Hillary Clinton knows what is fair and fights for it. She watches out for her people. In fact, when she was running for President, she was looking out for all of us, and even though she now is limited to one (huge) department, I think she believes everyone should have these benefits.

On Mother's Day weekend we see our adorable SOS being a Super Boss, but her particular style of being a Super Boss is to be a Super Mom to her employees. That is why Hillary's People love her! Well, it is ONE reason, anyway, among many.

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥We love you, Hillary!!~!!~ Happy Mother's Day!♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

Mother's Day And State Department Leave Policy For New Parents

Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State

Washington, DC

May 7, 2010

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Happy Mother’s Day to all of the proud parents of the State Department. We honor and thank each of you for the sacrifices you have made in order to serve our country while raising your family.

I know how challenging it can be to balance the demands of work and family. Whether you're welcoming a new baby, juggling soccer practice and piano lessons, or even helping plan your daughter's wedding - parenting can be more than a full time job.

So today I’m recommitting the State Department to do all we can to support parents, especially new mothers and fathers. We will continue to do all we can to advance paid sick leave to new mothers recuperating from childbirth, family members caring for the mother, as well as those caring for a newborn with a serious ailment or disability, and the employees that are in the process of the adoption efforts that I know can be so difficult.

We will do all we can to support requests for advanced annual leave to care for and bond with a newborn or newly adopted child. Many of you have been taking these steps for years on your own, but I want to encourage all of you to ask for and grant this time - time that I hope will help make you and your families healthier and happier.

We can and should do more to provide public servants with the same maternity and paternity leave benefits that many private sector employers already offer. They’re standard for many other governments around the world. It’s not enough to just talk about the importance of family - our policies must reflect our commitment and our values.

This is something I have worked for over my entire career and I am proud that President Obama shares this goal. And while we work with Congress to take additional steps - steps that are overdue - the State Department will do what we can for you and your families.

Together we are working all over the globe to ensure that children have the health, support and the chance to live up to their God-given potential. Well of course we want the same thing for all the children in the State Department family as well, from Washington to our posts around the world. We say it all the time, but boy we sure do believe it and are reminded of it every day - they are our most precious resource and responsibility.

So once again, thank you to all the parents and I wish all of you a safe and happy Mother’s Day.