Mothering Sunday or Mother’s Day

Happy Mothering Sunday to all mothers.

Perhaps the children were in Sunday school, making their mothers and grandmothers little presents. 🙂

Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers here 🌺

Well it was Mothering Sunday when I was little but you don’t hear that any more. Being a mum is lovely but today is bittersweet because my own mum isn’t with us.

I am not much bothered about Mothers day/Mothering Sunday. My DC have sent me cards and flowers (but delivered mid week to avoid the extortionate cost paid for delivery this weekend.)

I saw both children last weekend, although neither currently lives near us. We were together as a family, including DDiL's mother and sister and BiL In a family group where we all knew we belonged and were loved and cared for by all.

What are cards, flowers or anything else. I had all I needed last weekend.

A dear friend of mine very much wanted children but unfortunately couldn't conceive. She tells me that for her Mother's Day is a smack in the face every year, leaving her feeling that somehow she's inferior to all the women who could and did become mums.

Today I received two cards from my three daughters and was feeling pretty sorry for myself, but I've been thinking of all those women who can't, how ever much they dearly want to, be a mum, and my bunch of flowers goes out to them....

All mature or older folk at our service this morning too, no children, but then there aren't that many in the village.

We have, quite often, celebrated our mothers so as to be more inclusive of those without children. Even then, of course, there can be difficulties. However, we all have a mother and she at least gave birth to us - we wouldn't be here otherwise - even if not all of them were good at mothering.

Mother's Day varies in date across many countries. Mothering Sunday varies in date but always falls on the 4th Sunday in Lent, 3 weeks before Easter Day. So Happy Mothering Sunday to all

Also known as Refreshment Sunday. Half way through Lent, it is the day that fasting can be put to one side. Only for one day though, tomorrow till the end of Lent, fasting is resumed!

My son has temporarily moved back in with us and has taken himself off for the day to give me some peace!

Best present ever! 😂

Happy Mothering Sunday!

Jaberwok I have never heard of Refreshment Sunday. Presumably introduced by the Church? Do you know when?

I get spoiled rotten. Just got home from a lovely Sunday lunch in a local hotel where we started off in the garden with views to the Isle of Wight sipping cocktails.

DD bought me a climbing rose for the garden and two adult DGDs gave me flowers for (grand) Mother’s Day.

There are some sad moments as DD1 is never far from my mind and it would also have been my 57th wedding anniversary but there’s never a day goes by when I don’t count my blessings.

Hope you have all enjoyed your day and the sun was shining.

Certainly Mothering Sunday when we were young but think it sounds a bit twee now. Had cards and phone calls from the 3 adult DDs. DD1 miffed because both gds and gdd had posted their cards left. Oh dear.

But I do maintain that Simnel cake belongs to Mothering Sunday and not Easter. Am prob the only person alive who remembers this.

boheminan

A dear friend of mine very much wanted children but unfortunately couldn't conceive. She tells me that for her Mother's Day is a smack in the face every year, leaving her feeling that somehow she's inferior to all the women who could and did become mums.

Today I received two cards from my three daughters and was feeling pretty sorry for myself, but I've been thinking of all those women who can't, how ever much they dearly want to, be a mum, and my bunch of flowers goes out to them....

While I understand how hard it is for people who motherhood passes by, I do not understand why someone should feel inferior to other women just because they do nto have children.

I have found myself surrounded by childless women, married or not most of my life. Some wanted children and they didn't arrive, others chose to be childless. With all respect to your friend Boheminan, if all of us were to get upset at every happiness event that we could not share in, what a lacrymose society we would be.

Refreshment Sunday originated in the 16th century in the Church of England. People returned to their 'Mother Church', usually the church where they were baptised, meeting up with family and friends with the relaxation of the Lentern fast. Mother Church has morphed into actual mothers and Mothers Day.

Simnal Cake is traditionally eaten on Refreshment Sunday (Mothering Sunday) winterwhite

Servant girls were allowed to bake a cake to take home to their mothers on Mothering Sunday and Simnel Cake was the traditional one to take.

Years ago (40 maybe) a health visitor told me that infertility (whatever reason) affects 1:7 couples. I remember saying ‘that’s a lot’. But then I got thinking …as she said “we all know someone”.
Sadly, yes.
I don’t know if the stats are still the same.
And now of course there is IVF. Which works sometimes.

Happy Mothering Sunday! It would also have been my dear Mum's 100th birthday today, so especially poignant for me.

I have several friends who were unable to have children and feel very sad on Mothering Sunday. I am lucky to have two beautiful daughters, one of which I was able to spend the day with and one who phoned for a long chat and sent a card and flowers. I feel very blessed but my heart goes out to those for whom find this particular day difficult ❤️ I also feel sad that my mum is no longer here and remember all those lovely times with her.

Our thoughts and prayers at church this morning were very inclusive, remembering our own mothers and all those who care for us. I was able to bring away two small pots of primroses which I gave to my daughter who hosted lunch and to my DiL where I went on to for dessert. My son cooked lunch for his wife, his MiL and SiL I was invited, but split my time between my two children, so I have had a lovely day, seeing three of the young adult grandchildren too.
Both my children managed to find a Mothering Sunday card, but both said how hard it is to find them nowadays.

One of my four sons refuses to buy anything but a card that says 'Mothering Sunday'. He got a lovely one this year, very modern looking not at all twee.
My Church always gives every woman in the congregation a posy of spring flowers, any children present walk around with baskets dishing them out, and seem to love it.

I had one of the best cards ever this year. No flowers or butterflies.
It said "Motherhood is a walk in the park"

And below
"Jurassic Park"