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 🫤

DP offshore, 2 year old and 6 year old, mum dead mil dead . Today has been hard

DP brought me tea in bed, opened a card from DS1 who lives away.

DP went out and DS2 arrived. Brought me a card and some favourite chocolates. We walked into the market square, where he treat me to lunch.

Lovely to have some quality mum and son time.
Time to catch up and check in.

A bit meh too. I don’t want loads of gifts or anything but aside from a bath bomb (cute, middle child chose it) the day was me looking after all three kids and cooking every bloody meal. They’ve all been a pain in the arse today and had paddies about everything so am now in a foul mood and trying to get them to go to bed. Stupid Mother’s Day.

Yeah I guess I should just do something for myself next year.

My sister doesn't have kids so she took my mum on a day out & for lunch, i might invite myself along next year

@motheringfail thank you. I’m ok, Mother’s Day is a hard one xx

I got up early as usual to do the horse, got home mid morning to my card and gifts (flowers, choc and a painting) from DD (age 3).
I played with DD while DH did lunch (steak and chips), quick walk and then I sat lolling on the sofa with wine and we video called MIL and my mum.

I did a bit of pootling about including one load of laundry but have otherwise sat on my arse while DH has done everything.

Very content with that 😊

It was lovely. I had messages from some of my ex-fosterlings and a lovely message from the mum of my current charge then I came home to flowers and a card from DD and her husband.

Been with ds7 in hospital as he was very poorly and diagnosed with type 1 diabetes earlier this week, my DH came and took over for the night to give me a rest and I've spent the evening having a McDonald's with ds11.

Perfect Mother's Day because I know both of my children are going to be okay, after thinking I was going to loose ds7 earlier this week. Don't need presents, flowers or a lie in just knowing my boys are okay is all that matters to me.

Well, work was absolutely horrendous and I had a complete breakdown afterwards. But I got a lovely card and candle from Ds and it's my birthday too and this evening has been much nicer.

We went for a meal last night which was a bit of a disaster as the toddler was playing up. Dh had got the kids to get me some little gifts and flowers from the shop and I got a bacon sandwich in bed. Probably the best bit if the day tbh. After that dc had a 3 hour football tournament. Then I got left with the kids and all the laundry, tea, chores while managing the toddler and the older one’s homework because dh had to drive an hour away to visit his mum’s grave.

Lovely really. One adult DC visited yesterday due to commitments today, the other one was here for brunch which we all cooked together.

Some thoughtful small presents, cards and some flowers from the DC. DH always buys me a card and present too, for being the mother of his children.

A good walk in the afternoon sunshine. I really can't complain about anything.

Lovely. DD slept in her own bed all night for a change (3.5), I got a bit of a lie in while DH took her to the supermarket for breakfast stuff and flowers. She picked out a card and wrote Mum on it by herself (sort of!) And was super proud of her own efforts, and was very cute wishing me a happy Valentine's mummy's day 😊

She also made me a necklace in nursery, from a recycled bottle top she decorated, that I proudly wore all day because my own Mum was awful and used to bin these things of mine in front of me as a kid. Today I felt like I was getting it right, despite not having great role models ❤️

My Mother's Day was nice. My daughter (9) gave me the home made card she made me in bed. Had a lovely message in it telling me how much she loved me even though she didn't show it all the time - bless her. I then took my mum, my aunt (she has no children but is a second mum to me), my stepdad and my daughter out for a nice breakfast. Was lovely and relaxed with good conversation.

Me and my daughter then took the dogs a walk and then we went and visited my dad who had got my daughter a card and bottle of wine to give to me. Wasn't expecting that so was very nice.

Me and daughter then came home and just pottered about/chatted/chilled out. My mum then came to the door with a bunch of flowers for me.

All in all, a nice chilled day.

DH brought my girls in to our bed with breakfast and tea for me. I had two cards, including a homemade one from DD(9), and a box of Maltesers. DD(2) spent the day wishing me a happy birthday. 😂 Went to my parents’ house to give DM her cards and flowers and had Sunday lunch. All in all, an enjoyable day. I’m sorting shitloads of washing now my girls have gone to bed because such is life with two small people.

I have very low expectations of Mother’s Day. Not because my DH is useless or anything (quite the opposite) but because we have a rule about keeping it low-key. No extravagant gifts or anything. Just a day spent together with cards and chocolate/beer.

Oh and I forgot that I took the DCs to a junior showing at the cinema this morning whilst DH got some DIY jobs done. £2 a ticket is always a bargain!

Someone had to say it dint the women who aren't mums get flowers too?

I had a lie-in until the leisurely time of 7.30, whereupon 3yo DD burst in with two pancakes (Warburton’s finest, her favourite) that she’d buttered all by herself. DH followed with 1yo DS, who promptly launched himself down on the bed and clambered all over me to get to the pancakes. He then munched through my breakfast whilst DD helpfully opened my cards and presents on my behalf- homemade cards made at school and nursery and homemade chocolates. DD then snuggled up and ate said chocolate while DH handed me a bunch of flowers and a Moonpig card. Quiet cup of tea, walked the the dog together in the beautiful sunshine, some crafting, then off up to my parents for Sunday roast.

As DD likes to tell me, “you are a lucky, lucky Mammy, aren’t you?”

<3

This workplace nonsense spoken of on this thread of giving out flowers or anything on Mother’s Day is really ridiculous.

“Oh sorry about your infertility…. No flowers for you!”

Rude

Nice Post.

Shit. My first and only one that has been shit. I realise it’s because absolutely nothing homemade came home from the kids, no effort or time. My husband bought some crap from Tesco and they signed it. Plus kids fighting, arguing and flying off the handle all day.

Am I ungrateful- probably. But I run myself ragged for my kids every week, just a waft of effort would have meant so much more.
Lots of tears today. (Thanks to OP for this thread letting me vent).

My husband is away but DS4 was under instructions and came pootling in at 6.30 with gifts and cards. Had a lovely farm shop breakfast with my in-laws (my mum lives 200 miles away), then an afternoon to myself while they babysat. DS is now in bed and I'm watching Bridesmaids with a glass of wine. It's been lovely.

I had a lovely day. All my kids wished me a happy mother's day 2x called 2x text. My husband was playing golf so I took myself shopping. Had wine & Chinese for tea. Perfect sunday

My day has been no different than any other Sunday.. my husband apologized for no cards or presents ( he's been poorly and still is) I said don't be silly .. our children are 19 and 15 so old enough to buy something themselves.. they didn't even wish me a happy mothers day .. not bothered anyway really.. spent a few hours with my mum then came back home and cooked food plus did laundry

Hard work! Morning was nice enough as kids were at their dad's overnight and so I woke up when I wanted - still ridiculously early though as that's just my body's alarm clock - and walked the dog peacefully. Sadly the ex had done nothing to help the kids with card, gifts etc and had 'forgotten' to get them dressed and home to me in time for the nice lunch out I'd planned. No problem, called restaurant and luckily they were able to postpone our booking til later on and when I eventually got them back we visited my mum and all went out to eat. She was on true narcissist form and absolutely relentless with her elevenerife-ing, talking over me and the kids incessantly. Eldest had proper meltdown (autistic) despite me preparing him all week for us going out to eat. Partially brought on by my mum's relentlessness plus the changes to our usual routine I suspect. Ended up calling it and cutting it all short and home by 5 dropped my mum off home and instead of thanking me for the meal I'd paid for for her, or the gift I'd bought for her, she told me I'd been very rude making us leave so soon because she'd wanted another cup of tea before leaving the restaurant. 🙄🙄 anyone will a young child with ASD who has meltdowns will know that waiting around to order another brew is not at all the ideal thing to do. I think next year I'll just not bother with anyone except myself!