A Reminder to the Single Mom on Mother’s Day

I didn’t write a blog post for Mother’s Day last year because I struggled through it—the entire day. For a day when one is supposed to feel celebrated, I felt forgotten. Seeing posts of handmade cards and gifts driven by the thoughts of family members, but from the children brought about some unexpected feelings of sadness that I didn’t know were existing. I remember actually writing a post last year and then deleting it because I felt like it was too much. Too honest. An actual look into my reality. I realized that I am probably not the only mom who feels this way—who isn’t getting the handmade card from her toddler because no one sat to create it with him.

This year, my heart was warmed by e-card sent by his school, something so timely as we celebrated and focused on my mom. They thought about it.

I didn’t know it then, but this is why I created my Pre-Mother’s Day event—now called MillenniMom. It’s for those of us who are millennial mothers, single or not, to feel celebrated. I feel the disappointment now that the date has passed and the event wasn’t able to take place. I prioritized spending time with Aiden rather than a day of relaxation as a reminder of why I am and who made me a mom today.

I write this post for the moms who may not feel acknowledged despite receiving an overwhelming amount of messages filled with Mother’s Day wishes. I write this post as a reminder for you to know you are amazing and your child appreciates you more than you could ever know.

Buy yourself some flowers and say Happy Mother’s Day to you. Don’t let the not so sparkly circumstances of your motherhood overshadow the joy that brought you to this day.