Both mothers and fathers are being honored in two separate essay contests — moms in a national "Mom's the Word" competition sponsored by Kohl's Department Stores, and dads in the third-annual Duck brand "Duct Tape Dad of the Year" contest.
Deadline for Kohl's contest (vying for a $5,000 shopping spree) is April 14. Submit entries at any Kohl's store, online at www.kohls.com or by sending an entry, no longer than 100 words, to Kohl's Mother's Day Contest, P.O. Box 709, Bayonne, NJ 07002.
To enter the Duck Tape contest (the top prize is a trip for four to the third-annual Duct Tape Festival in Avon, Ohio), submit a 75-350-word essay by no later than May 12. Details can be found online at www.avonducttapefestival.com.