Tag: mother’s day

Mommy Commentary

If You Are A Mama, Stand UP!!!

To all of the mothers out there - whether this is your first Mother's Day or your umpteenth; whether you are welcoming a new child into the world or mourning one you lost; whether this isn't the Mother's Day you'd envisioned, I want to celebrate you! Being a mother is tougher than anyone can imagine and we often wear a lot of hats - chauffeur, tutor, coach, cook, maid,
Meet the Blussians, Mommy Commentary

Why I Decided To Risk It All and Treat Myself

Okay, that title is being hella dramatic but bear with me here. I get iffy about Mother's Day. I still have a mother here and I'm one myself. But I always feel there's someone missing. For those new to my blog, I lost our first son, Ethan, several years ago due to incompetent cervix and subsequent premature birth. He lived for two hours. Ever since his untimely passing, I feel a
Ethan, Mommy Commentary

Why Mother’s Day is Still Difficult for Me

[caption id="attachment_1210" align="alignnone" width="2304"] First Mother's Day with Bear.[/caption] Over the last two weeks, I've been bombarded with Mother's Day as I'm sure the rest of the country, if not world. Mother's Day sale here. Mother's Day deals there. Mother's Day in my inbox. Mother's Day when I turn on the TV. Mother's Day. Mother's Day. Mother's Day. (For a surprising history of lesson of how it got started, click here.) I
Yoda

My Saving Grace

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aE1ED_9piMU   I'm going to be frank - I'm not looking forward to Mother's Day this year. Or any year, for that matter. You can't blame me. I was supposed to have a baby in 2012. Instead, I spent 2011 mourning two losses; one being a late-term loss (Ethan). Being celebrated on Mother's Day when I feel someone is missing is a bit skewed. I don't know if it'll ever get better, honestly.  I
Pregnancy, Pregnant After a Late Loss, Pregnant After a Loss, Uncategorized

Bittersweet Symphony

http://youtu.be/1lyu1KKwC74 Mother's Day has a new meaning for me. Not necessarily a happy one. Last year, it was supposed to be my first Mother's Day with a newborn. That didn't happen. Instead, it was my first Mother's Day and I didn't have a baby to show for it. I vividly recall I spent my day in hiding, away from phone and any social media. I didn't want to be flooded with