Welcome to March 2023

Wendy H. Jones

Author, Publisher, Writing Coach

Welcome to the March edition of Mom’s Favorite Reads, my second as editor. As March brings us International Women’s Day, we are celebrating women this month, especially in our flash fiction and flash nonfiction section of the magazine. This got me thinking about what International Women’s Day is about and where it began. It would seem it was first organised and held in New York City in 1909 by members of the Socialist Party of America. Then, it was a means of uniting the suffragist movements and other socialist causes under a common unifying umbrella.

However, the first official International Women’s Day was held in 2011 and the day has been celebrated every year since. Fast forward to today when it will be celebrated around the globe on 8th March. It is a day that unites women and celebrates their achievement as well as keeping the debate open on gender equality. March is also the month where we celebrate Mother’s Day in the UK. Of course, as well as celebrating women we also have our usual mix of short stories, poems, articles, travel, book reviews, and so much more. I hope you enjoy this month’s issue as much as I, and the editorial team, enjoyed putting it together.

Wendy