How do you break your Mother's heart?

Well, I raised 3 beautiful children. They are 30, 27, 25. How can you not see all the hundreds of advertisements about Mother's Day cards, flowers etc? I was expecting at least a hand written Happy Mother's Day, or maybe a couple of wild flowers pulled from the ditch around the house. I just think that a 15 minute stop to pick out a nice card is so thoughtful, maybe someone will tell that to my kids one day.

How do you break your Mother's heart?
i hear ya sister.my kids have alot to learn in that dept too.


maybe they wont learn until they have kids of thier own. pretty sad.





from one mom to another...."happy day !!!...xox"
Reply:well i have 3 children 26.21,20 this year was first time i ever got any thing sure it hurts but i am just greatfull that i have my kids my kids love me it isnt about the gifts it about just being there mum and being proud of them
Reply:Hi Cynthia, what a bummer that you didn't get the cards that you hoped for. I'm guessing that your big kids probably don't have kids yet themselves or they would understand all that goes into parenting.





One idea that could change things is if you teach by example. Take the lead and send them cards. Remind them how much you love them, how proud of them you are, and how beautiful they are. They may need to hear it from you more than you know. (Remember, "You can catch more flies with a teaspoon of honey than a gallon of gall.")





Meantime, take good care of yourself. It's perfectly okay to buy yourself chocolates and flowers and what ever else might make you feel nurtured.
Reply:I am sorry they did that to you! I would love to tell them for you!
Reply:Happy belated Mother's Day. Your children obviously weren't thinking straight! A nice phone call would have even made you feel more loved then nothing at all.
Reply:See what society is doing to you? You see all the advertisements on television (as the media ALWAYS does to make another holiday what it isn't supposed to be....a money making holiday) and you expect that your entire family is gonna spend their money on buying you something. Did they call you? Did they tell you that they love you and appreciate you? Why does everything always have to be so materialistic these days? We can't even have a day go by anymore without being made to feel guilty because a "present" wasn't bought.





**And the more I read your question, the more I see how you are begging for self-pity. Please! Give it up!
Reply:kids will be kids and forget dates like that. As a matter of fact its not just kids..people in general will forget because no one is perfect. But look at it this way. Do they really need to show you how much they love you on a day the whole nation does it? Is that the only day they can show their love to you? Do your kids have to be told that is when they must do something nice for you? the answer to all those questions is NO. Im sure they show you everyday of their lives how much they love you in all sorts of different ways. Just becuse they missed a commertialized day of love to mothers does not mean anything. Just wait and see.
Reply:I feel your pain and I am so sorry for you! I am in the same situation although my children are much younger. My husband (34) and my oldest daughter (14) completely forgot Mother's Day and I would have just been happy with them telling me Happy Mother's Day. However, my 4 year old son remembered and told me first thing in the morning. Kinda sad when the little ones can remember it but the grown ones CAN'T!
Reply:tell them that they broke ur heart
Reply:Why do material items seem thoughtful? My kids called me on Mothers Day. That was enough for me, because it let me know that they were thinking of me. My youngest is 19 and my oldest is 26. They don't have to give me cards or flowers. Just their love and a phone call made me happy.
Reply:You are not alone. I just keep in mind that my heart could be broken by alot worse things than that. I count my blessings that they aren' on drugs, pregnant etc. Then I sit back and wait for the day they will mature enough to realize other people exist in their little world. Eventually, it happens.
Reply:Sorry to hear that you are feeling forgotten on Mothers Day. I know that it is not the same but Happy Mothers Day with lots of love from all of the children, young and grow everywhere, especially me.
Reply:I am sorry your mother's day was not as wonderful as it could have been. You deserve a card or some weeds out of the yard. HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!!!!:) From a mom in the same boat.
Reply:You need to give them a guilt trip. That is a major responsibilty as a mother that you seem to be forgetting :)