Maeve Higgins: Those who make life bearable and beautiful deserve our Thanksgiving

We should be thankful to anyone who cares for our children, all of our children, throughout the world, in all the ways they need to be cared for

The work that mothers do is extraordinary.

It’s Thanksgiving weekend here and to me that simply means some time off work, and a dinner with friends.

Aside from the feasting and fun, I’ve discarded the holiday’s original meaning. In short, the day marks a time in 1621 when the Plymouth colonists from Europe and the Native people, the Wampanoag, shared a feast in Massachusetts.