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Lori's avatar

FYI -- i's not very well known, but there IS actually an Aunties Day! It was founded in 2009 by Melanie Notkin of Savvy Auntie, and is always held on the last Sunday of July. Here's the press release from last year's Aunties Day:

http://savvyauntie.com/ExpertiseDetails.aspx?GroupId=364&Id=8668&Name=A+Modern+Celebration+of+Aunts+on+Sunday%2c+July+28%2c+2024

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Lisa Sibbett's avatar

Oh my gosh, this is so good to know! Thank you, Lori! I also love the stats they cite here. This is the first I’ve seen this!

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Lori's avatar

Thanks! You should poke around the Savvy Auntie site; she's done a lot of work in this area, although she doesn't seem to have been very active lately. She did a TED Talk and has been interviewed on several podcasts in the childless/free space. She's also written a couple of relevant books; one is "Savvy Auntie" and another is "Otherhood."

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Ryan Rose Weaver (she/hers)'s avatar

Lori, this is awesome! Thank you for sharing this!

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Evangeline Garreau's avatar

The title of this reminded me of this excellent Taylor Tomlinson bit about Father’s Day: https://youtube.com/shorts/H9py8fHXrPg?si=eiQ3oZd5H0dKJDv0

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Ryan Rose Weaver (she/hers)'s avatar

Oh my gosh, I’ve never seen this, but it is chef’s-kiss perfect.

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