{"id":7552,"date":"2017-05-14T09:15:47","date_gmt":"2017-05-14T15:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.handsfreemama.com\/?p=7552"},"modified":"2017-05-14T09:15:47","modified_gmt":"2017-05-14T15:15:47","slug":"not-your-typical-mothers-day-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.handsfreemama.com\/2017\/05\/14\/not-your-typical-mothers-day-post\/","title":{"rendered":"Not Your Typical Mother\u2019s Day Post"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Last night, I thought of you
\nThe one who dreads this day, but plasters on a smile so no one feels uncomfortable.<\/p>\n

Last night, I thought of you
\nThe one who\u2019s not with her kids today, and isn\u2019t sure if she\u2019ll be able to get out of bed.<\/p>\n

Last night, I thought of you
\nThe one who feels guilty for just wanting to be alone.<\/p>\n

Last night, I thought of you
\nThe one who feels like she\u2019s done irreversible damage and wonders if they\u2019ll turn out okay.<\/p>\n

Last night, I thought of you
\nThe one who\u2019d love to talk to her mom one last time
\nAnd the one who wishes her mom would listen for the first time.<\/p>\n

Last night, I thought of you
\nThe one who gets teary at the miraculous-ness of her children.<\/p>\n

Last night, I thought of you
\nThe one wondering what she did to deserve the unfailing love of her kids.<\/p>\n

Last night, I thought of you
\nThe one who mothers so many, but never herself, and hangs by a thread.<\/p>\n

Last night, I thought of you
\nThe one who wondered: Will I get through today?<\/p>\n

It was midnight, and everyone in my house was asleep. But I sat in the quiet of my bathroom, and I thought of you. I felt your pain \u2026 and your questions \u2026 and your doubt as if they were my own. I was hoping you\u2019d show up today so I could throw you this lifeline, and let you know you\u2019re not alone.<\/p>\n

Perhaps you thought of me too, and we\u2019ll pass each other in public today.<\/p>\n

And because we\u2019ve been thinking of each another, we\u2019ll take an extra moment to smile or give a look of understanding that could answer that persistent question: How will I get through this day?<\/p>\n

Together<\/h2>\n

We\u2019ll get through it together.<\/p>\n

The reason for our pain might be different, but our tears look and feel comfortably familiar. We are not alone.<\/p>\n

Our not-so-warm-and-fuzzy Mother\u2019s Day thoughts and feelings do not make us horrible people; they make us human.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

What if we look for each other today?<\/p>\n

The one who has a hard time on holidays such as this,
\nThe one who\u2019s looking for a glimmer of hope too.<\/p>\n

If we look for each other today, perhaps we\u2019ll find it \u2026 together.<\/p>\n

\u00a9\u00a0Rachel Macy Stafford 2017<\/p>\n

* This piece was modified from an excerpt in “Only Love Today<\/a>,” currently an eBook special for $2.99. Stunning reviews indicate this book is changing lives.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Dear ones, I am thrilled to be a guest on \u201cKids In the House<\/a>\u201d on May 18th<\/sup> at 2PM PST talking about how to raise happy and socially responsible kids. I will be joined by:<\/p>\n