Mom’s the word …

Mother’s Day is a special day for most people. If you aren’t a Mom or you don’t have a Mom, there are still lots of reasons to celebrate those special people in your life on that occasional Sunday in March. It’s a day of gratitude and the perfect opportunity to show thanks to those who love and support you, inspire and guide you.

As a Mom myself I look forward to Mother’s Day like I look forward to my birthday. I love the hand crafted cards the kids have slaved over at school and I love the chocolates, flowers and novelty gifts I am lucky to wake up to on the morning of Mother’s Day. My oldest two annually gush about how wonderful I am for washing their dirty clothes and tidying their messy bedrooms – which is a lovely show of appreciation – whilst my youngest proudly hands to me his beautifully, handmade pandemonium while simultaneously delving into my box of chocolates.

I unashamedly like to indulge in an afternoon Prosecco (or two) on Mother’s Day to celebrate the fact that I have survived another year of being a Mom to my three wonderful children – despite the fact that I am pushed to the brink on a daily basis. But I also have a moment to reflect on how lucky I am to have my own three little people to snuggle up to at night, three little people to talk to and laugh with each day and three little people who call ME ‘Mom’.

There are so many Motherly figures out there and so on this Mother’s Day I celebrate alongside some very special ladies:

To my fabulous friends, work colleagues and school Moms, we are on this battleship together. While we love our little cherubs with all of our being, my goodness there are days when we just count down the minutes until pyjama’s are on and bedtime ensues. And that is just fine because it’s natural to crave the calm (and a glass of wine) after the chaos of the day. You are doing an amazing job and no matter how tired you are, how many tears you have to dry, how many clothes you have to wash, how many bedtime stories you have to read, how many teenage strops or toddler tantrums you have to endure or how many times you hear ‘Mooommmmmm’ in a single day … WE ARE DOING IT!!!

To my lovely Sisters who are the greatest Aunties, being an Aunty is one of the best jobs (I know because I am one too). You get all the fun without the tears, tantrums and negotiations. But for me what is important is that I know that if there is something my girls don’t feel they can talk to me about, I know they will confide in an Aunty. Even if I don’t get to know about their object of hurt, confusion, joy or curiosity, I am forever grateful that they feel they have a confidante in you.

To my wonderful Mom-in-Law who bought up three strapping sons (in the nineties without phones or screens to help at those crucial moments), one of which is my delightful Husband. A strong, independent woman who can make the most fabulous, bottomless Sunday roast. You are a tower of support for us all and are always there to offer great advice and words of wisdom. A brilliant Nanny to our children you are often thinking of new places to go or new things to do to entertain and enlighten our little nippers, who love you to the moon and back.

To my beautiful Mom… where do I start with you? I remember being a girl when Mother’s Day came around and how important it was to me that I expressed my gratitude to you for being such a wonderful Mom to me and my two Sisters. Growing up you gave us stability and encouragement, warmth and love and you moulded us into the women we are today.

I am a good Mom because I learned from the best, I learned from you. There are so many times I stop in the moment and am stunned how something I have said or the way I said it sounds just like something I would hear in my childhood.

My days and weeks couldn’t work as seamlessly as they do now without you – a rock to me and an amazing Nanny to the children.

And finally to my gentle, kind Nan who may not realise that Mother’s Day is all about her. At the grand age of 89 my Nan is the absolute pinnacle of our hierarchy. She was born the oldest of seven siblings, she has three children of her own, six grandchildren and lots of great-grandchildren. I don’t see her as often as I should but she is never far from my thoughts and she is loved by many.

Whoever you spend your Mother’s Day with, in person or in thought, whether it’s your Mom, your Aunty, your friend, your Mom-in-Law, your Nan or Grandma or even a male in your life who has had to take a Mother’s place, do make a fuss of them and take the chance to remind them that they are loved and appreciated for all they do.

To you all, have a Happy Mother’s Day.

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