Mother's Day PSA
I had a wonderful Mother's Day—
without my 3 kids.
They were traveling with their father (my Wasband) and headed to Maine for his wedding.
When I mention that to people they seem really concerned and assume I must be upset. But I'm not. I'm happy for him and very happy for them and didn't even realize they were going to be gone for Mother's Day until last week.
And then I did what I always do for these kinds of occasions—manage expectations—
my own.
I used to expect cards and flowers and breakfast in bed, but being a single mom for the past decade I ended up being disappointed when my kids didn't even remember it was Mother's Day.
So I've learned to ask for what I want.
This year I let them know we were celebrating Mother's Day early by having dinner together and asked if they could do the cooking. We had delicious burgers and tater tots that were made all the more delicious because I didn't cook them! There were also cards and flowers and hugs. It was perfect.
And on the actual day, my 18-year-old son's girlfriend, Kylie, surprised me by dropping off pink tulips and a sweet note for me.
So my PSA? Please don't assume all mothers are being celebrated on Mother's Day.
And we can all take a lesson from Kylie and celebrate a mom in our life even if she isn't our own. ??
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3 年I love your positive outlook Julia! I totally agree, that if you don't ask for what you want, you probably will be disappointed. It took me awhile, but I learned this lesson a few years ago and it's made my Mother's Days much more special ?? Kylie sounds like a keeper! Blessings, Kathy ??
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3 年My feed was full of either “My Mom is Perfect and Amazing” posts or “Isn’t Everyone Kind of a Mother Afterall” posts. As usual, the truth is something in between. Thanks for a dose of reality here!
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3 年Thank you for sharing your story on how you manage expectations for Mother's Day.