It can be tough for those of us who never had children to be wished “Happy Mothers Day” just because we’re females of child bearing age. For a while it was a very painful reminder of the child I lost to miscarriage.
However, I have learned to gracefully say “thank you”, and move on. Why should all of the other mothers in the world have their day taken away because I’m not one and we aren’t wearing identification badges?
None of us buy each other cards in this family as it is a waste of money.
I write a note for my wife, the kids make their cards with a note, and we do more chores than usual.
We never celebrate Valentines day either as we do not need one day a year to say I love you, or appreciate each other.
So far over 20 years of marriage, and we married young.