Here in the UK & Ireland we celebrate Mothers Day this year on Sunday 6th March. Does this mean that all us mummy’s get to rest and be waited on hand and foot? Well no, that’s a myth.
If you have small children you will still be getting up several times a night for feeds and settling them to sleep. Or if you have a toddler you will still be running about after them, the housework will still need done, nappies will still need changed. In fact your day will not change apart from maybe your partner for once will maybe be a little more attentive and notice that you haven’t had a chance to eat anything or grab a cuppa and they will set about their yearly obligatory service of making you a lukewarm cup of tea or coffee and some toast in bed which will be cold by the time you might get round to eating it, but hey, it’s the thought that counts.
Maybe you will be took somewhere for lunch or dinner, but if your looking for a nice relaxing meal, think again! you will spend its entirety trying to occupy your children, feed them, try to retrieve one of the crayons from their nose that the restaurant gave them and that’s after they have drawn all over the lovely pristine white linen tablecloth (sound familiar?).
All in all it will probably be such a stressful experience that as you glance knowingly to all the other mums in the room who are wrestling with their kids as well and who give you that sympathetic tilt of the head and exasperated roll of eyes that we all have been accustomed to communicating with each other, that you wonder why you let yourself go through the stress of it all in the first place. You would far rather have enjoyed a day in the your pjs, makeup free and maybe a 10 minute soak in the bath (child free) than all the expense as it is just another day for every restaurant, florist and shop to capatilise on their riches.
Yes it all sounds rather grim doesn’t it, but what does make it really special is its another day with your little precious children. It’s impossible not to have your heart swell with pride with every little tantrum, smile, giggle and whatever else that they throw your way and not forgetting their proud little faces when they hand you a card they have scribbled on (handprints optional Dads!) and to me I don’t need a label on a day to enjoy them more, every day is a blessed Mother’s Day.
I hope you all enjoy yourselves whatever it shall bring ladies, whether it’s your first or several one being celebrated as a Mum and I will be thinking of all of you dearly who no longer have their amazing mum’s around to be able to share it with.
