Last Sunday was your special day! Your mother’s, your grandmother’s—but yours, too! But it wasn’t celebrated the way you deserved. In fact, it was completely overlooked…
Ever since you saw that little “+,” you’ve put part of your life on hold. You’ve devoted every little part of your body to the growth of your little ones. You still bear the marks of it, but you don’t care!
You fed them, rocked them to sleep. You’re the one who got up EVERY night, whether you were on maternity leave or not.
Then, you went above and beyond to make sure they grew up happy. Despite the weight of family responsibilities on your shoulders. Despite the fact that things at home still work like they did in the ’40s, and that you all too often feel like you’re the one taking care of everything.
You didn’t get the day off for your birthday. As usual, you were the one who got up at dawn to make sure the kids were taken care of. You made their favorite breakfast, putting all your love into it.
You folded the three baskets of laundry that had piled up over the course of the week. You did two more loads. You dragged your little ones to the store because your youngest absolutely wanted to ride his bike and didn’t have a helmet anymore.
You played outside with them. You made dinner, emptied the dishwasher, and tidied up the kitchen. In short, you didn’t stop for a moment. And you did it all on your own. Again.
In short, it was just another day, and it got to you a little. No, we don’t have kids for recognition, because we’d still be waiting for it. But secretly, you would have liked it if, at least once a year, all your efforts were acknowledged. If he took the time to tell you that he appreciates everything you do for the family. That you’re a good mom. That he finally gave you a break…
Well, I tip my hat to you. I want to tell you that you have every reason to be proud of what you accomplish every day. That your kids are incredibly lucky to have a woman like you in their lives. And also, that you’re not alone…