Mother's Day

I am not a fan of Mother's Day. In fact, I find it very annoying and have done so for almost as long as I have been a mother. Strange, huh?

It is not that I have any objection to other people celebrating Mother's Day, I don't. I just don't want to celebrate it or hear about it. I don't feel this way about Father's Day. I enjoy planning a day of surprises for my husband (who is a GREAT dad). But Mother's Day really bugs me.

You would think that as a stay-at-home mom, I would love Mother's Day. It isn't as if I get many accolades for the work I do every day.  I think that I find Mother's Day so bothersome because of my own complicated relationship with my mother. It is the one day when I most feel the disconnection I have in my life.

I suspect that there are other women like me. A silent group for whom Mother's Day is a reminder of loss, hurt, failure, or a host of other complicated and sad emotions. So, for those of us who do not wish to celebrate, I say Happy Spring Sunday!