tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009634100510098032.post3796464368648126114..comments2023-06-15T02:43:57.568-07:00Comments on Smart Ass Mom: I still don't like Mother's Day.SmartAssMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03402386979327889256noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009634100510098032.post-21626596802030408102010-05-11T19:15:45.981-07:002010-05-11T19:15:45.981-07:00I get it, completely. Nine Mother's Days late...I get it, completely. Nine Mother's Days later we got to celebrate and it didn't feel right. I knew the pain the day caused all too well. I celebrate several times a day that I was able to be a mom. I also wonder what I got myself into a few times as well, cause it is hard. :) But life is so much better than it was, and I a grateful.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05183064462369906696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009634100510098032.post-55444485832143999872010-05-10T19:56:10.076-07:002010-05-10T19:56:10.076-07:00While I definitely think that the made up holidays...While I definitely think that the made up holidays are silly (and believe me, I can't even imagine the pain of someone who wants to be a mother and isn't able to), I don't necessarily agree with the sentiment those who didn't struggle with infertility take motherhood for granted in any way. It was not a struggle for me to conceive (although if it makes you feel better I did have The GVZshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17926773698841811327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009634100510098032.post-71297640842882683632010-05-10T15:21:51.173-07:002010-05-10T15:21:51.173-07:00I totally agree with you. I have been one of virt...I totally agree with you. I have been one of virtually each of those moms that you listed (as it sounds like many of us have) and I hate the actual "holiday" part of it too. So much so that I ALWAYS sign up to work on Mother's day just so that I don't have to be around all the craziness.April K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01924476491544321783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009634100510098032.post-30253404000480636932010-05-10T12:35:13.764-07:002010-05-10T12:35:13.764-07:00We don't celebrate stuff like this either. We ...We don't celebrate stuff like this either. We don't see the point. Great post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009634100510098032.post-71218773211788805852010-05-10T10:07:41.118-07:002010-05-10T10:07:41.118-07:00So well said!!! We had my family and my husband...So well said!!! We had my family and my husband's family over to our house yesterday. My two nieces were there bringing us all joy like they normally do. My 5 year old niece was playing with my husband, having a blast as they usually do. My in laws sat there and watched their son play with my niece and I couldn't help but think "I wonder if they are sad they don't have a Michelle MGDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09213448834798399927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009634100510098032.post-84618617474272071182010-05-10T10:01:38.537-07:002010-05-10T10:01:38.537-07:00Haven't celebrate Valentine's Day in...For...Haven't celebrate Valentine's Day in...Forever. It's nice there is someone else out there that let's these holidays "slide" by...I mean, I let my daughter make a big deal of it b/c SHE wanted to...She asked what I wanted....I now have a picture of a 5 year old cleaning a toilet.minivan soapboxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13993086778700756064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009634100510098032.post-2683389171890973522010-05-10T08:28:52.807-07:002010-05-10T08:28:52.807-07:00Agree with you 100%Agree with you 100%saundrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10965135094726373735noreply@blogger.com