tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2927437653449007593.post8854318844802342860..comments2023-07-03T03:52:25.347-07:00Comments on Blessed Motherhood: Why I Hate Mother's Daymotherofmanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04877187218514833866noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2927437653449007593.post-11284483117556819502010-05-11T11:16:48.949-07:002010-05-11T11:16:48.949-07:00This year I received a beautiful, heartfelt card a...This year I received a beautiful, heartfelt card and a small gift from my 21 year old stepdaughter. In the card she apologized for much of the junk we went through as she was growing up and thanked me for being part of her life. I've been her stepmother since she was 7. This was the first year she gave me something that was her own idea and didn't have ulterior motives for. Hopefully someday your adopted children will appreciate you too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09771907353702591182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2927437653449007593.post-42095424087986064222010-05-08T20:51:27.264-07:002010-05-08T20:51:27.264-07:00I so understand this. Usually, we don't do an...I so understand this. Usually, we don't do anything special on Mother's Day because of finances, but this year, I think my husband realizes I'm toast. This year, he is really trying to make this day special. He got me potted roses, some of my favorite ice cream, (and an alarm on Shane's door, so I will still have it come tomorrow.) and he plans on doing all the cooking tomorrow. I get to take off title of "mom" for one day. If it involves something more than rolling over, I'm not doing it. I'm a crispy critter!!NeeCeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00764451925268091851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2927437653449007593.post-71156794395287713652008-05-10T13:14:00.000-07:002008-05-10T13:14:00.000-07:00I may not have the same reasoning as you do in reg...I may not have the same reasoning as you do in regards to Mothers, my disdain for the holiday comes to that, another holiday that has lost its true meaning... Its now all about the best card, best place to dine with momma, the best gift for momma ect. Its all about the marketing. My husband and I feel the same way about fathers day. So we pretty much keep low key, besides we have seen this day place alot of stress on young children to try and come up with the best Moms day gift, and thats just sad. I prefer to tribute that special person everyday in the way I love my own kids, and those around me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2927437653449007593.post-41835299796005352922008-05-09T18:51:00.000-07:002008-05-09T18:51:00.000-07:00Well you may not be my physical mom but I gain muc...Well you may not be my physical mom but I gain much wisdom from your post as a Titus 2 woman. So from me to you:<BR/>Happy Mother's Day :flower bouquet and hugs:<BR/><BR/>Maybe as the child(ren) who don't consider you their "real mom" age and mature they will come to see that moms are the ones who are there for us, nurture us, teach us, and even discipline us...and then they will realize you are there REAL MOM.<BR/><BR/>praying for you<BR/><BR/>and if these kids are tweens ... it could just be a 'tude/phase/hormones etc...especially if they from their own actions get in trouble a lot, I'm sure they like to throw the "real mom" phrase aroundSwylvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12860481722628696739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2927437653449007593.post-13731116960311765652008-05-09T17:39:00.000-07:002008-05-09T17:39:00.000-07:00I cant imagine. Hugs.I cant imagine. Hugs.lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12361680728538303451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2927437653449007593.post-14565239016906873692008-05-09T14:02:00.000-07:002008-05-09T14:02:00.000-07:00Oh gosh Amy, I am so sorry. I do understand and ha...Oh gosh Amy, I am so sorry. I do understand and have experienced to a degree what you are talking about. I think mother's Day is different for me. I tend to focus on my own mom more than myself. I also think maybe we could look to God, who created us to be mothers to these children who do not appreciate us a whit! I know Brenda also wrote about this on her blog and has a terrible Mother's Day for the same reason you do. I do admire you for allowing your kids to still send a mothers day card to the bio mom...I am SO thankful we do not have to deal with any of that. I think my heart would break. ((((hugs)))) to you...a WONDERFUL mother!~Bren~https://www.blogger.com/profile/14533891842002502385noreply@blogger.com