What a mother will think？
It's an accepted fact, but it's never been said that Mother's Day is a bit of a letdown for young moms. This was the revelation I wasn't ready for when I first became a mom. At first, I was happy to be a celebrant. I murmured about the sweet cards and the trail art made by the wonderful teachers in the nursery. I sip my coffee on the bed. I feel like the newest member of a respected club.
But somewhere between going to church with my grandmother, having a crowded hot brunch for my mom, and an equally crowded, equally hot dinner for my mother-in-law, I realized something: I'm a respectable club The newest member of, which makes me the mean woman in the maternal pecking order. It may be "me" day, but it doesn't make me storm the church aisles with crying babies during prayers and occupy my toddler in the endless restaurant wait (because everyone's out Eating for Mother's Day), manage car snacks and events
as we drive from one celebration to the next, and often feel completely wiped and exhausted by the end of the day.
To be clear: I love the other mothers in my family and do not hesitate to celebrate them and their impact on my life. But it is also clear that Mother's Day is not really your day until you reach the domain of the matriarch of the family. So what's a mother to do? Sure, take over and plan your day.
Like most things in life, this plan is best executed with a friend. In order for things to work, someone needs to confess her dissatisfaction with Mother's Day in a group chat first. It may feel like a risk, but I promise you, you're not the only one. Once admitted for the first time, sympathy builds up. Then... Then you can plan.