May 17, 2023·edited May 17, 2023Liked by Rosana Francescato
As the mother of the writer of this piece, I totally agree with everything she writes. I hope we all do, and forget celebrating one day that should be celebrated all the time...or not at all. Let's make a list of so many other celebrations that should be discarded forever! Thank you, dear daughter! <3
So glad it's mother-approved!! It was of course great seeing you — and we can also see you, and appreciate you, any day of the year! It doesn't have to be on Mother's Day. XXXOOO
Well, obviously this resonates with me! Thanks for the shout-out... I'll have to read the Anne Lamott piece, I love her stuff. I told my family this year that the only thing I wanted to do for Mother's Day was go on a long hike and not have anyone complain about it. It was mostly successful!
Thank you so much for reading — and inspiring! That sounds like a perfect Mother's Day. (And it sounds like what I say to my husband the few times he joins for a hike, lol.)
Pointing out the irony really resonates. The piece that I call the "executive functioning" of the household takes up a LOT of mental landscape that is completely taken for granted.
Isn't it amazing how much mental landscape that takes up? I'd never thought of it that way till I read about the mental load, and it was such a relief to have a name for it and confirmation from others that it's a thing. ;-)
As the mother of the writer of this piece, I totally agree with everything she writes. I hope we all do, and forget celebrating one day that should be celebrated all the time...or not at all. Let's make a list of so many other celebrations that should be discarded forever! Thank you, dear daughter! <3
So glad it's mother-approved!! It was of course great seeing you — and we can also see you, and appreciate you, any day of the year! It doesn't have to be on Mother's Day. XXXOOO
Very true, my dear daughter. You are the best!!!
Well, obviously this resonates with me! Thanks for the shout-out... I'll have to read the Anne Lamott piece, I love her stuff. I told my family this year that the only thing I wanted to do for Mother's Day was go on a long hike and not have anyone complain about it. It was mostly successful!
Thank you so much for reading — and inspiring! That sounds like a perfect Mother's Day. (And it sounds like what I say to my husband the few times he joins for a hike, lol.)
Pointing out the irony really resonates. The piece that I call the "executive functioning" of the household takes up a LOT of mental landscape that is completely taken for granted.
Isn't it amazing how much mental landscape that takes up? I'd never thought of it that way till I read about the mental load, and it was such a relief to have a name for it and confirmation from others that it's a thing. ;-)
I propose a new Hallmark holiday: Arbitrary Day. No gifts, no platitudes, no stress.
No cards? Hallmark wouldn't like that.