Celebrating Mother’s Day can be a bit more of a challenge for single mother’s. We do not have a significant other there to plan the day for us, and are often left to do the planning ourselves. You might even feel like planning the day yourself is a bit arrogant, but you should not feel this way at all. I’ll tell you why.
Number one, you deserve to celebrate yourself as a mother. You do a job a lot of people would not want to do, or could not do. Number two, your children deserve a day to thank you for all you do. My daughter loves Mother’s Day. She absolutely loves doing something special for me, and would be upset if she didn’t.
So how do you plan your own Mother’s Day celebration? First, tell you kids what you want. Ask them to do their chores without being asked. Tell them that it would be nice if they made an honest effort not to argue with each other for the whole day (or argue with you, for that matter). Older children can even make you a breakfast in bed or plan a picnic lunch outside.
School-aged children sometimes make Mother’s Day gifts as a class project. In past years, my daughter has made me a photo frame, address book, candleholder, and a potted plant. If your child will not be making a gift in school, consider making something at home. Craft ideas can be found in the Just for Fun blog, or other places online.
Encourage your child’s father to plan something, even though the two of you are no longer together. He may want to help the children purchase a small gift for you or ask them to do something special for you. Remember, just because you are no longer a couple, you are still co-parents.