Single Moms Can Initiate Their Own Mother's Day Celebrations
Have you ever fantasized about someone throwing an amazing surprise party in your honor? Wouldn't it be awesome to walk into a room and have everyone who loves and cares about you gathered around to celebrate your special day? As much as we might enjoy such an event, we stop ourselves from suggesting such a thing, because that would be "rude," right?
Well, moms, when it comes to celebrating Mother's Day, let's toss that notion of proper etiquette out the window! Mother's Day is your day. You deserve some recognition and praise, right?
As a single mom, though, you might have to be the one to nudge your kids and let them know, specifically, how you'd like to celebrate the day. As much as you might hope your kids would just "know" what you'd enjoy, the reality is that they're probably going to need a little help, and that's okay. With young children, you might want to begin by checking out a few picture books from the library that introduce the concept of Mother's Day. One that I especially like is Mother's Day by Anne Rockwell, because the characters in the book share many different ideas for how different families celebrate Mother's Day.
With older children, you can go ahead and tell them specifically how you'd like to spend the day. If you'd like to go to a park together, ask them to set aside a couple of hours in the afternoon and maybe even pack you a surprise lunch. Most likely, they will appreciate knowing what you want, and being upfront with one another ahead of time will ensure that each of you sets aside the time to celebrate together and that no hurt feelings result from miscommunication.
For more ideas, read Mother's Day Celebrations for Single Moms.
Comments
This is great advice. I’ve definitely had to remind my stepdaughter about Father’s Day and her dad’s birthday. Until they’re really grown, it’s hard to expect them to remember on their own.
One of the things that parents instinctively feel is that its wrong to ask anything for themselves. I think it’s okay to ask to spend the day the way you want to spend it. It’s also kinder to be up front about what you would like rather than being non-committal and then being secretly (or not so secretly) disappointed.
Fantastic advice - not being up front about what you’d like is a recipe for disappointment.