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In reply to the discussion: I did not mind all the sacrifices but stealing my joy as a mother is beyond cruel [View all]MontanaMama
(23,238 posts)39. Please don't delete this.
Your words are beautiful and yet painful to read. Being a mom is the hardest work Ive ever done. Mothers Day for me is a bittersweet day. My husband and son have birthdays that sometimes fall on that day so Mothers Day goes by with no fanfare and Ive gotten used to it. This year will be no exception. However, we that have been in the trenches of motherhood know the sacrifices we have made. Were not perfect but weve loved as perfectly as we were able. Im sorry these days are hard - and theyll surely pass - but that doesnt diminish what this feels like now. Peace to you lostnfound.
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I did not mind all the sacrifices but stealing my joy as a mother is beyond cruel [View all]
lostnfound
May 2018
OP
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May 2018
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