“Mother’s Day is, of course, more than just sharing hot photos of your mom when she was 23 on Instagram,” says illustrator, cartoonist, and writer @JoanaAvillez. “But it is also that!” For Mother’s Day, the Paperless Post design partner is sharing the tradition she hopes to implement, and her thoughts on the meaning of this special day. “I know Mother’s Day is complex for many people—mothers included,” she describes. “But what I like about the word “mother,” is that it makes me think of running towards wide open arms—the embrace that will come no matter what. A mother, a parent, this role, is the padding you have against the rest of the world, the buffer, the insulation that you carry with you through life.” Tap the link in our bio to view our collection of cards to make mom feel that comforting embrace right back.