How was your Mother's Day?

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Got up early as DS had a football game. DH had remembered cards and a couple of little gifts from the kids which he'd taken them to choose themselves (house plant and some choccies)

After DS's football game I've done laundry, the weekly shop and made tea. And then got back chat and eye rolls from 14yo DD

Feeling a bit meh 🫤

Met up with 3 out of 4, 4th is in Oz but both her and her partner messaged me.
Went for coffee at the cafe grandson works weekends in and then across the way to have scones and jam/ cream and tea in the cafe granddaughter works in, so was lovely to see them too. Long walk in interesting surroundings and then back to catch the train home. Really lovely day and walked off the scone... I hope!

Card and chocs, woodland walk in the afternoon followed by fish supper (no cooking!) Turned out to be a brilliant day 🙂

Absolutely lovely. DS1 had his best friend over for a birthday sleepover last night so today was birthday bowling and lunch at McDonald’s at ds1 request.

lovely cards from my 3 kids and some homemade presents. DH got me our usual joke mothers day gift. Chilling on the sofa with DH and ds1 watching young sheldon now

Coffee in bed, walk on the beach, home to receive lovely plants, DH and DS planted the lovely plants, out for another walk and home for a roast.

😊 I just love walks, plants and roasts!!

DS was at his girlfriends as they went out last night, he still lives at home. He arrived at 1pm with a bunch of flowers and a cup he had bought me. We went for a very short walk just the two of us and we then gamed on our consoles together for an hour with friends and he cooked dinner. DH was doing a bit of work after we did a food shop this morning, he also bought me flowers and tea in bed.

About to watch a short programme together, they are clearing up kitchen currently. DH and I are both going to proof read DS assignment. An early night probably.

A day of chores, DIY jobs, catching up on work and home admin, draining call from judgemental DSis, and DC's only interactions today being to walk into me rather than going around me twice and taking over the kitchen to cook their dinner while DH and mine was in the oven (so that's now burnt).

(DC is late teen who cooks for themselves because my cooking is "sh*t" - I just insist on using some oil to prevent food sticking but not using a half tonne of chilli and spice to blow my head off).

Tbh I was expecting worse from DC so that's fine. I'll call my DM tonight.

Saw my adult dcs. Sil looked at my car (sorting out a problem). Saw my mum. Had a bit of work to do. My dh told me how lucky he is to have me.
Great day.

Really sorry to hear this, makes me feel bad for moaning

It hasn't been an awful day, just nobody could be bothered actually doing anything that gave me a break.
Even just a cup of tea in bed this morning would have been appreciated.

It's definitely been another day about what everyone else wanted rather than me but now I feel like I'm being a princess and probably just need to get over myself. I've spent the day with my lovely kids and I know I should be grateful for that.

pants. Other half has had covid since last weekend (now fine, completely up and about, but still testing positive) so used it as an excuse to do nothing. I don’t mind cooking etc, obviously didn’t expect breakfast etc! After I pointed out the thing called the internet, which enables things like online deliveries, some flowers literally just arrived. Don’t normally make a big deal out of it, a bunch of daffs would have been fine, but this has been annoying after a week of doing everything plus massive work stress and school strikes.

It was perfect, I went out for a three course lunch (and free glass of Prosecco) with my DH and three adult DC. Then I visited my DM in her nursing home.

As lovely as it can be with a 2.5yo and a 10mo! Had a lie in til 8.30 which is unheard of these days, nice breakfast, went to my mum and dads and had a lovely card and present (a vinyl for my collection). Also had a lovely card from MIL thanking me for being a lovely mum to her DGC which was nice :) no tantrums from eldest and youngest was ok despite having a streaming cold. Was a pretty normal manic day of naps, snacks etc and didn’t do anything ‘different’ but I can’t complain!

lovely cards and some flowers and chocs. A vase and a couple of other little gifts. Toast in bed from my 8 year old and lots of help from the bigger two with lunch (hosted my mum). Lovely sunshine walk this afternoon, bubble bath and just about to put the little one to bed, and read my new book. Bliss. For years I thought I would not be able to be a mum. I feel extremely lucky.

I just can't bring myself to get worked up about Mother's Day. DH gave me a card from DDs. DD's birthday is during the week so we had family round today for a mini party which was lovely :)

I don't mind low key but today I've spent most of the day on the verge of tears, come to the conclusion that 3 out of 4 of my kids just don't give a damn about how I feel & that hurts like hell.
I know that more often than not being a parent is a thankless task, I guess my very low expectations were just still too high.
Sorry for the essay & I hope everyone else had a better day than I did.

All I wanted was a lay in until I woke up by myself rather than an alarm or a child. DC 7 woke me in the night and I had a one hour battle to get her back to sleep in her own bed. DP was sound asleep. This not I g I was woken because DCs got a hot cross bun stuck in the toaster and couldn't get it out. DP was sound asleep. I didn't ask for anything that wasn't free. 🙄

I always find Mother's Day difficult for various reasons, but I think each year I'm getting better at it.

I was with my boyfriend when he was getting flowers for his mum and saw some I fancied so bought them for myself. So I was starting the day feeling good because of my lovely flowers.

I have realised that the thing I want from Mother's day more than anything else is to have a break. To not have to do anything but relax. I feel if I can get a break one day a year I can deal with the rest of the days of the year. So I stayed in my PJs all day. My DC are old enough that they made me breakfast in bed, my eldest bought me a mug and my youngest made me a bracelet and they got me a card which was lovely. I read lots of my book and we watched a film together this afternoon.

I'm not worked up, more fed up! 😂

Worked until 12. Boss gave us flowers. My three (older) kids each gave me a card and present. Nice lunch involving cake 😁. Visited my Mum in the nursing home. She was very happy today, which I was grateful for. Gave her a bag of pressies to open, which she enjoyed.
Lovely dinner cooked by oldest.

Really pleasant day.

It was ok. Few presents from DD2 (mostly bought by OH) and a Costa gift card sent by DD1 who's away at uni, first year without her so was a bit strange. Took friend's dog for a walk this afternoon with DD2 then got a frappé at McDonald's. Did tea while OH looked on and when I told him after if would be nice if he offered to help in future it turned in to an argument that still hasn't been resolved. Of course he's sure he works harder than me but it's not a fucking competition, just a bit of a hand would have been good. So not the best end to the day but I want it to be resolved before bedtime

Up at 6:30, breakfast, wash on, kept other washing, prepped veg, chicken in oven.

went for a walk alone after lunch for 6 miles. Home to keep washing, cooked veg, ate, wash up now chill.

Yesterday was spent out shopping and lunching with my mum.

today, the first Mother’s Day without DMIL so we put flowers on her grave and then went for a walk with DS, DH and Ddog. Normally we’d go for lunch or afternoon tea in Mother’s Day. But couldn’t put DH through that; and seeing others with their mums would have made me cry to be honest.

DS had a sports exam this morning: so I got a long lie. He had made me a few crafts which was lovely/. Unfortunately the gift he (well, DH) ordered for me weeks ago hadn’t arrived: but I was just delighted with his crafts

A bit how I'm feeling. Mine are 14 and 10 and while neither of them have done anything terrible, there's been moans and grumbles about one thing or another and no attempt to give me a day off.
We've had a 'nice' day on the whole, but nothing any different to any other Sunday. A bit of effort to make me a cup of tea or do a load of washing or something would have been nice.
Very jealous of those who got breakfast in bed!

Sorry to hear you've had a bad day, I hope tomorrow is better for you

Nice day. Saw mum. Kids had sporting activities but ds came for a walk with me. Presents chosen by kids and a takeaway. Am a lucky mum with lovely kids

OP, next year why not say I’m leaving lunch for you to cook or I’m going to watch a film in the afternoon and then we’re getting a takeaway.

Mine was ok :)

Been feeling rotten for weeks, not eating and feeling sick. Last night I decided to attempt to eat as fancied it, then spent the whole night being sick :( Am off to Drs this week for bloods and an exam. So no breakfast or anything at all.

BUT spent a nice afternoon on the sofa with DS9 - I rented us the new Puss in Boots movie. Then DD21 woke up at 4 ( was on a night shift last night ) and we watched the F1 together. Since Drive to Survive got her through her breakup at Christmas she's converted! Shed got me some lovely flowers, and macarons which i cant eat yet, but will look forward to! DP came home with a box of After 8s for DS to give to me which was lovely too. I did eat a few but regretting that now 🤣

Oh and got a cute little daffodil posey from DS Friday too which he'd made at school - a very low key but nice day here despite feeling really poorly. In bed with a cup of tea now chilling with DP :)