Mother's Day.
May. 13th, 2018 07:51 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
crazychicknladyI've never been fond of any of the so called Hallmark holidays. However, the messages surrounding Mother's day are particularly insidious.
Show Mom how much you care, implies the flipside if you don't manage a big enough display on this particular day.
I love my kids. Mom is the best job in the whole world. I feel blessed every day having these three amazing people in my life.
I also know my kids love me.
Every night, even if he is staying up later than I am, C has me tuck him into bed. We sign to each other and he always signs how much, much, much he loves me, always and forever, no matter what, forever. Then he hugs me. I have to tuck the blankets around him, turn on the two fans, turn off the light, and shut the door, to complete the ritual.
H and I have been watching a Youtube series featuring a real Doctor reacting to Doctor shows. Today she excitedly informed me he had a new episode out; I settled down on the futon, with my head in her lap, to watch it with her. Later, wanting a chance to talk with me for a longer amount to time, she decided to go with me to Walmart so we could spend more time together.
S makes sure to hug me every night when I tell her I'm going to bed. She wants to make sure I get hugs from her to make up for the 3 months C stopped being able to hug me when he was 10. This morning she gleefully squeed with me over old livejounal entries about 3 year old C.
I don't need a special day to celebrate being a Mom. I get to Mom, every day, and my kids show me they care, every day.
ETA: The one time I can get behind Mother's and Father's day is with the first few after the first baby. Being a Mom or Dad is very new at that point and the transition into a new life role is exciting.
Show Mom how much you care, implies the flipside if you don't manage a big enough display on this particular day.
I love my kids. Mom is the best job in the whole world. I feel blessed every day having these three amazing people in my life.
I also know my kids love me.
Every night, even if he is staying up later than I am, C has me tuck him into bed. We sign to each other and he always signs how much, much, much he loves me, always and forever, no matter what, forever. Then he hugs me. I have to tuck the blankets around him, turn on the two fans, turn off the light, and shut the door, to complete the ritual.
H and I have been watching a Youtube series featuring a real Doctor reacting to Doctor shows. Today she excitedly informed me he had a new episode out; I settled down on the futon, with my head in her lap, to watch it with her. Later, wanting a chance to talk with me for a longer amount to time, she decided to go with me to Walmart so we could spend more time together.
S makes sure to hug me every night when I tell her I'm going to bed. She wants to make sure I get hugs from her to make up for the 3 months C stopped being able to hug me when he was 10. This morning she gleefully squeed with me over old livejounal entries about 3 year old C.
I don't need a special day to celebrate being a Mom. I get to Mom, every day, and my kids show me they care, every day.
ETA: The one time I can get behind Mother's and Father's day is with the first few after the first baby. Being a Mom or Dad is very new at that point and the transition into a new life role is exciting.
