Mother’s Day, spent with no even seeing any adult at all
Little Monday tips on how to make it through one more week. Dedicated to all solo parents. With a happy ending!
I knew this Mother's Day would be a failure from the beginning. No, there had been a beautiful plan. My – let's call him friend, – invited me and my daughter to my favorite place, booked us a table for lunch and we would definitely spend a super-cool day together as we always do. But there was one teeny tiny problem. He's also a solo carer of a 3-year-old, and his 3-year-old woke up as a «miserable angry fucker» (a quote from the child's parent) with a runny nose and shit. And, to add, my favorite place was (it is!) Kew Gardens and The Botanical there, and at night it had started to rain with no chance to stop during the next 24 hours and the temperature dropped. Sorry, – said my friend. Sorry, – said my hope for getting some relaxed chatting, a hug, and flowers.
So even before my daughter woke up, while sitting there with my coffee and seeing all the flowers and gifts that normal moms were posting on their Instagram on this day, I already knew for me this Mother's Day would be a tough one. So instead of just letting it happen and being unhappy, I decided to track what exactly makes me unhappy and to reflect on it. And to try to figure out how I may avoid being unhappy because of certain things about motherhood (which I generally enjoy). And even to think of how I can be of help to others.