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Post by 950nancy on May 10, 2018 1:42:31 GMT
For me, Mother's Day is for "active mothers", which I am not. My son is married. I have encouraged him to teach his children to celebrate their "mother", my ddil. I have had my time in the spot-light. This is her time. I wish my mom and mil felt this way. They both say they are the grandmothers and that I will have my time later on.  Luckily, my dh and kiddos always do sweet stuff for me and I do get my time. I think I would have words with both of these ladies. No, just no. I personally would do every other year so I had my day also. At my house my only request is that I don't have to cook. I'll usually get a plant and we call the day good. When the kids were little, we went to the zoo. |
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Post by mlynn on May 10, 2018 1:44:21 GMT
I burst into tears yesterday trying to find an appropriate obligatory mother’s day card for my mother. Yes she’s my biological mother, but no love or mom or kindness or friendship exists. For this and many reasons this year I’ve decided to say F it, I’m going to have the kids wrap a gift, sign a card from them, and spouse can figure out a time to take it to her Sunday with them. It’s so sad that a day that is supposed to be so nice is in reality fraught with issues and stress for so many. Can’t wait for Monday to be past all this dread. I hear you. I used to spend untold hours trying to find cards for my mom that were appropriate without lying. It is very difficult when you have a dysfunctional family. |
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Post by AussieMeg on May 10, 2018 2:51:22 GMT
why don't you suggest a mom and daughter lunch I may offer this and see what she thinks. We went out to brunch last year and it was awful (the brunch not the company). Maybe I can push it into next week when my life isn't back to back events. I was going to suggest this too. My niece's birthday is close to Mother's Day, and most years we end up doing a joint dinner or lunch. This year my mum specifically said to me that she wants to do something JUST for Mother's Day, not a joint celebration with my niece / her granddaughter. Unbeknownst to mum and I, my brother and SIL had already arranged a dinner to celebrate Mother's Day and niece's birthday. I rang mum when I found out and said to her that she and I can go our for a special lunch one other day. |
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Post by Miss Lerins Momma on May 10, 2018 3:10:38 GMT
This year I'm being selfish and making Mother's Day all about me. Miss Lerin was born on Mother's Day and every couple years her birthday falls on MD, or her birthday party ends up being on MD. Last year it was a softball tournament all day on MD. Or we end up spending the day in the car going to visit MIL, my mom and the grandmothers. So this year, I decided I've put everyone else first for the past 13 years (yes Miss Lerin is now 13!!!) and I'm going to start putting me first. Her birthday was earlier in the week this year so we've already celebrated it. And I'm taking my mom to breakfast on Saturday and told DH to do for his own mom this year. But to reserve Sunday for me!! I can't wait!!! I already bought the stuff for the kids to make me breakfast in bed. I don't really care how we spend the rest of the day, as long as it's doing something fun with my kids. I know they'll take me to dinner, and I might get them to clean out my car (it's all their mess anyway, haha).
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