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Dragonmama

Member since
November 2022

251 posts

Posted Sun March 19, 2023 12:50amReport post

To the mum who feels like you are failing. Don't doubt yourself. Right now, it feels hard, but each day you still show up, even through the exhaustion. You pour your love into your children, even though your cup feels empty. You do the best you can, even when you think you can't. And that dear mama is not failing. It takes a lot to be a mum. It takes strength to show up each and every day, even when you don't think you can. It takes patience to teach your children all the things they need to know. It takes empathy to feel their pain when they don't have the words. It takes forgiveness to forgive yourself every time you get it wrong. And most of all it takes unconditional love, because no one will love your child like you do.



and remember Mother's Day isn't about gifts and what you get, it's about remembering you're a mother who is not only amazing but a beacon of hope and love.

hugs to all mums on here whether that be by birth, marriage, adoption or whatever made you a mum xxxx

K4

Member since
October 2022

609 posts

Posted Sun March 19, 2023 6:31amReport post

Happy Mother's Day. We've got this.



x

Smile through tears

Member since
September 2021

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Posted Sun March 19, 2023 6:44amReport post

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Seaside

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July 2022

558 posts

Posted Sun March 19, 2023 9:16amReport post

Dragonmama that is a lovely post and thank you for the wonderful words.

Today is hard for me because I miss my beautiful brave Mum so very much but she taught me how to be brave and strong and I will continue to be so.
Sending so much love to everyone on here you are all amazing xx

Cherry

Member since
January 2023

106 posts

Posted Sun March 19, 2023 9:45amReport post

Dragonmama

Beautiful words I'm feeling it today it's just me and my daughter, my ex would usually of made a card with her for me as that's all that I really loved about mother's day the homemade cards, however I did get one made by school whitch I love. I really hope every one of you have a wonderful day wherever you are and however you spend it, weather it be in bed, with family or going out. Everyone of you inspire me to keep going and not to crumble under all the pressure I feel.xx

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Allmyfault

Member since
February 2023

29 posts

Posted Sun March 19, 2023 2:30pmReport post

I'm struggling today. Lost my ex's family because of all this and I was close to his mum. Glad I've got the kids- they made lovely pictures this morning xx

Saphire7

Member since
March 2023

20 posts

Posted Sun March 19, 2023 3:28pmReport post

hello, I am new here, but not new to the whole thing. I am feeling so miserable today and just keep crying because of my son, this time last year I thought it was all back to normal. can't believe its happening again. sorry to bring the mood down but today is so painful and I don't have anyone else to talk to.

Upset mum

Member since
June 2020

2385 posts

Posted Sun March 19, 2023 4:05pmReport post

Hi Dragonmama

What a beautiful post xx

Hugs sent xx

Janey3

Member since
December 2022

17 posts

Posted Sun March 19, 2023 5:58pmReport post

Happy Mothers Day xxx

Dragonmama

Member since
November 2022

251 posts

Posted Sun March 19, 2023 11:05pmReport post

I've had a very low day today but I do hope that you all had a good experience of the day, i hope that my words earlier brought you all some strength.



im not upset about spending the day with my kids or not receiving anything etc, I'm disappointed in my mum. I know that sounds odd. But every year when I've been a single mum (before I met my husband) she's wished me happy Mother's Day but this time she didn't. She's made it very clear that she doesn't want me to be with him and as previously said I won't go against my mum but this year I felt hurt when she didn't wish it back to me especially when I called and it just felt that she didn't really want to be on the video call with me or the kids. It just felt off. Actually every time we talk now it feels off, like there's always a reason to get off the phone, we used to talk for an hour every day and now it seems to be about 20minutes max, even my DD has noticed. With everything that has happened I thought she might try but I was wrong. And now I don't feel like my mum is my mum anymore, or at least she doesn't want to be. I love my mum and have given up everything for her.

SoTired

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March 2021

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Posted Mon March 20, 2023 12:19amReport post

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Smile through tears

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Upset mum

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June 2020

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Posted Mon March 20, 2023 11:02amReport post

Dragonmama

Aww just wanted to send you a huge hug xx

We unfortunately cannot change others perception of how they feel towards our loved ones

Have you had a chance to really open up with your mum about this journey? Maybe as Smile suggests write her a letter? xx

Dragonmama

Member since
November 2022

251 posts

Posted Mon March 20, 2023 4:20pmReport post

My mum is angry at him for being on a dating site and "cheating" not the talking to a decoy stuff, she feels he was entrapped for the decoy stuff, as it was an over 18 site.

She doesn't want her daughter to be with a "cheater" which is annoying because I knew he was on dating sites and wasn't doing anything behind my back, he used to like exposing catfishes, he used to show me these and what he was doing so to me it wasn't cheating as I knew all about it