Call for Nominations: Kansas City’s Mother of the Year!

Mother of the YearThere are no raises or promotions when it comes to the job of motherhood. No parking space next to the door or employee appreciation lunch.

But as fellow mothers, battling in the trenches day in and day out, we know how hard you work – and we want to recognize you for doing the most important job in the world.

Kansas City Moms Blog will once again honor the Kansas City Mother of the Year this May, just in time for Mother’s Day. Once submissions have been received, readers will have the chance to vote on the winning essay. The winning mama will be spoiled by local Kansas City businesses, including a stay at the Southmoreland Bed & Breakfast on the Plaza!

Other prizes include:

Nominations in the form of essays (no longer than 800 words) will be accepted from husbands, fathers, grandmas, grandpas, friends and even kids themselves! Maybe you’d like to nominate a fellow sister who is raising the next generation; or, if you feel deserving of such an honor (and we know you are!), emailing this post to your husband or kids as a gentle nudge is totally acceptable (and even encouraged!). For ideas, check out last year’s winning essays.

Nominations will be accepted online through Friday, April 24.

The top essays will be selected by a panel of judges and published on this site the first week in May. KCMB readers will then be asked to vote on the Kansas City mom most deserving of this year’s honor to be announced Friday, May 8.

So Kansas City, let’s hear it: who are your favorite moms, and why do they deserve some extra recognition this year?

Nominations are now closed.

Sarah McGinnity
Sarah grew up in Manhattan, Kansas (Go Cats!), she moved to Minnesota where she met her husband, Shea. Realizing how much she hated snow in May, she convinced him to move to Kansas City in 2010. Together they have lived in Midtown, Waldo, the Plaza, and now Overland Park. Sarah is mom to 10-year-old, Henry, 7-year-old Clark and 5-year-old Lucy. She has her master’s in urban administration and is passionate about making Kansas City a more equitable and supportive community. In between the crazy, she likes to drink coffee, run, hike, travel as much as possible, and experience all things Kansas City!