There were so many incredible Mother’s Day Post’s last weekend, that I felt like I had to share a bunch of them. Â Though I wasn’t really sure what the best way was. Â So, I decided to make one post that linked them all!!
To all of you, Happy Mother’s Day!!! Â I’m sorry if it didn’t go as expected, but Happy Mother’s Day. Â Have faith that one year someone will understand just how important it is to recognize you and your day! Â Mothers are Mothers, no matter how they come to us!!!
A few of you wrote about the awkward moment in church where the “Mothers” stand up. Well, my church no longer does that. Â Though, even when they did, they included Mothers and everyone born of a Mother (so everyone was standing by the end). Â This year they did something different and talked about every single path that one would become a mother. Â Even those who have yet to become a mother!!
Being a stepmom on Mothers Day doesn’t have to be hard! Â It can be, sure, I understand that. Â I am a step-mom (of 3 children, from 2 different Moms) and a bio mom of 2 children who have a step-mom. Â You can make it work. Â I know how important Mother’s Day is to the “other” 3 Moms and they know how important it is to me. Â None of the rest of those 3 Moms are currently both bio-moms and step-moms, so they don’t understand things from my perspective. Â Though my perspective is that I would LOVE to be will ALL 6 of my kids every Mother’s Day, but that isn’t always how it works out.
I do always get a phone call from the 3 step-kids, even if they aren’t here and my husband makes sure to get a card in order with all 6 kids name on it! Â Yes, my husband is the one who takes care of that, the only other “common” member of our whole family. Â He makes certain that even if NO ONE else recognizes Mother’s Day for me that he does. Â Most of this comes from the fact that he would be in the Dog House if he didn’t, LOL!!! Â He also, takes the kids to buy their Bio-Moms cards! Â Just as I make sure that the kids do something special for their step-mom. Â It is a respect thing. Â We spread the love all around, maybe too much, but you can bet your Ass no one is going to feel “left out”.
I wish the same for all of you beautiful Moms in the future. Â And, I fully realize that not everyone is as forward as I am. Â Though, letting someone know just how important/special this day is to you, might just go a long way. Â If we don’t let the men know (sometimes they are really dense), they may just see it as any other day!!
OK now for the posts: Â Please go take a look
https://utheliving.com/2016/05/10/happy-late-mothers-ish-day/
https://everyoneisdrunk.com/2016/05/09/someone-chose-me-a-reflection-on-mothers-day/
https://rebeccasaidwhat.wordpress.com/2016/05/08/what-it-is-really-like-being-a-step-mum/
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