Creating Family,  Holiday

What I Really Want for Mother’s Day

Being a mom is hard. Any mother you speak to knows this. The mental strain of keeping track of everyone’s likes and dislikes, what’s in the fridge, when errands need to be done and when laundry needs to be done is absolutely exhausting. Then on top of that, we plan every single day. We plan activities, meals, chores, and every other little detail that may or may not be noticed by the rest of the family.This is why Mother’s Day is so important. It’s a day to let mom know that you appreciate all the little things that they do. It’s a day to give them a break. Moms need this. It’s so easy to feel like everything you do as a mother goes unseen. We aren’t the best at letting our needs known since we are so used to always taking care of everyone else.

Mother’s Day is a time to say thank you to mom. There is the typical breakfast in bed, a nice gift, maybe some flowers. The rest of the day is often a question of, “What do you want to do, Mom?” That is my least favorite question! I spend every day making decisions. What’s for lunch? What’s for dinner? What activities are we going to do? On and on throughout the day, it’s always mom making the decisions.

So, what do I want for Mother’s Day? I want to not have to make any decisions. I want to have a day where I can just enjoy the day and not have to choose what we are doing or eating. If the food isn’t made for me, I don’t care, just tell me what to cook. Of course, I’d like to spend the day with my family, but I don’t want to choose where we go and what we do.

This may seem like a strange request. However, it sounds like a perfect day for me. My husband knows what I like to eat and what I like to do. I don’t have to tell him. We’ve been together for more than 10 years and knows me better than anyone. Me not making decisions doesn’t mean that we wouldn’t be doing things that I like.

I don’t care about a gift. I don’t need more stuff. I don’t wear jewelry since my son is young and likes to pull on shiny objects. Flowers always die quicker than I’d like. A day without thinking is the best gift anyone could give me. It’s a break from my daily routine of headaches from all the mental power it takes to keep my family happy and fed.

That’s why this year, I just want a nice day together that is planned by someone else. I’ll still change diapers. I’ll even cook as long as someone else chose the recipe and did the shopping! These aren’t things I care about doing. It’s the decision making ALL the time that drives me crazy.

What do you really want this Mother’s Day? Does this idea of not having to make decisions sound as good to you as it does to me?

Follow Me!

50 Comments

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Lucy At Home UK gentle parenting blogger