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Let’s be honest—Mother’s Day is complicated.
Sure, the flower commercials are sweet. Brunch menus get fancier. Crayon hearts show up on construction paper. And for a few brief hours, someone else might put the cereal bowls in the dishwasher. (Not the sink. The actual dishwasher.)
But for many of us, Mother’s Day is less about mimosas and more about reflecting on the emotional load we carry. The invisible one. The one filled with snack planning, calendar juggling, and the never-ending question: Did I already switch the laundry?
Motherhood is beautiful. But it’s also relentless.
It’s being needed every moment and still feeling like you’re not doing enough. It’s wiping tears, noses, and counters on loop. It’s watching your heart run around outside your body while you’re just trying to find five minutes to pee alone. It's choosing the blue cup when you knew they wanted the green one.
And yet… we show up. Every day. Tired, hopeful, messy, determined, and somehow still holding it all together with a half-used pack of wipes and the strength of our love.
So this Mother’s Day, let’s be real about what we really want:
- A nap. A real one. Not a “pretend nap” where someone is still climbing on you.
- To drink a hot coffee from start to finish.
- For someone else to plan the meals, do the dishes, and figure out what’s for dinner.
- Maybe some time alone in a Target. Or a bubble bath. Or just… silence.
- And mostly, to feel seen. Appreciated. Loved—not just today, but in all the little in-between moments that make up our lives.
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To every mama reading this: you are doing enough. You are raising humans in a world that doesn’t always make it easy, and you are showing up with a whole lot of love. That matters more than perfectly packed lunches or Pinterest-level birthday parties.
I see you. I am you.
So whether you’re spending Sunday with your family, your friends, or in sweet, sacred solitude—know that you are worth celebrating. Not for what you do, but for who you are.
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Happy Mother’s Day, from one grateful (and tired) mama to another.
