I know of few of you mothers out there can sympathize with me when I give you my Mother's Day rant. I mean, come on, do we really have to label a day "Mother's Day" so that we can be appreciated? It ranks right up there with Valentines Day for me...an over commercialized holiday to celebrate something we should be celebrate and appreciate every day of our lives! It is such a struggle for me to walk through any store the week of Mother's Day and see all the cards, flowers, balloons, and gifts for mothers that may only be shown appreciation because of this one day. What about the countless dinners, loads of laundry, help with homework, kissing away the scrapes and bruises, etc. that we do everyday? Shouldn't we always be appreciated for the menial yet so important things that we do for our families?
Okay, enough with that! Alas, my Mother's Day was wonderful. Know why? Because it did not consist of a bunch of "stuff" bought from a store, but instead included sleeping in, breakfast in bed made by my amazing kiddos, my husband telling me just how much I mean to him and our family, and a visit with my own mother who means so much to me. Those are the things that make me feel appreciated, not gifts. Yes, gifts are nice. I did get flowers and my favorite kind of licorice from my kids, as well as an amazingly cute blanket my mom made for our "coming soon" baby. These things are great. But what made my day is the heartfelt love and appreciation from my husband and kids. They make every day worth living! Without them, I would not be the person I am.
I know there is the big argument swirling around about defining our lives outside of motherhood; being our own individual person outside of our everyday roles. My thoughts on this? That me being the greatest mother I can be is what I want to define me! Nothing else I do, in my entire lifetime, will ever compare to what I can do for my children. They, as well as my husband, are the greatest things in my life. I count my blessings everyday for the joy, sorrow, frustration, laughter, and just amazing things they add to my life. So remember, that today of all days, when you are angry about the flowers you didn't get or feel validated and appreciated for all that you did, you matter. This world would not be the same without loving mothers leading the way, teaching and nurturing our up-and-coming leaders! Way to go moms!!
I know of few of you mothers out there can sympathize with me when I give you my Mother's Day rant. I mean, come on, do we really have to label a day "Mother's Day" so that we can be appreciated? It ranks right up there with Valentines Day for me...an over commercialized holiday to celebrate something we should be celebrate and appreciate every day of our lives! It is such a struggle for me to walk through any store the week of Mother's Day and see all the cards, flowers, balloons, and gifts for mothers that may only be shown appreciation because of this one day. What about the countless dinners, loads of laundry, help with homework, kissing away the scrapes and bruises, etc. that we do everyday? Shouldn't we always be appreciated for the menial yet so important things that we do for our families?
Okay, enough with that! Alas, my Mother's Day was wonderful. Know why? Because it did not consist of a bunch of "stuff" bought from a store, but instead included sleeping in, breakfast in bed made by my amazing kiddos, my husband telling me just how much I mean to him and our family, and a visit with my own mother who means so much to me. Those are the things that make me feel appreciated, not gifts. Yes, gifts are nice. I did get flowers and my favorite kind of licorice from my kids, as well as an amazingly cute blanket my mom made for our "coming soon" baby. These things are great. But what made my day is the heartfelt love and appreciation from my husband and kids. They make every day worth living! Without them, I would not be the person I am. 
I know there is the big argument swirling around about defining our lives outside of motherhood; being our own individual person outside of our everyday roles. My thoughts on this? That me being the greatest mother I can be is what I want to define me! Nothing else I do, in my entire lifetime, will ever compare to what I can do for my children. They, as well as my husband, are the greatest things in my life. I count my blessings everyday for the joy, sorrow, frustration, laughter, and just amazing things they add to my life. So remember, that today of all days, when you are angry about the flowers you didn't get or feel validated and appreciated for all that you did, you matter. This world would not be the same without loving mothers leading the way, teaching and nurturing our up-and-coming leaders! Way to go moms!! 
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