A quiet kind of pressure can sneak in around Mother’s Day.

We might tell ourselves not to expect too much.
We remind ourselves that they’re teenagers, that they’re busy, and that they show love in their own awkward ways.
We say we’re fine with whatever the day brings.

But underneath? We might still feel the ache.

An ache for a moment of recognition.
An ache for a warm hug.
An ache for someone to see just how hard we’re trying, even when we’re stumbling our way through the mess of parenting teens.

If that’s you, you’re not alone.

Like so much of parenting, Mother’s Day can be a mix of emotions.
Love, gratitude, pride, tangled with exhaustion, disappointment, and the ever-present question: Am I doing this right?

Some years it feels joyful. Other years, you’re scraping yourself together just to get through it and that doesn’t make you ungrateful, it makes you human.

What You Can Expect This Mother’s Day

It might not look like a breakfast tray with fresh juice and a handwritten card.
It might look more like a muttered “Happy Mother’s Day” on their way out to work or sport

And still, you are worthy of love, celebration, and rest.

Whether your Sunday is noisy, quiet, lonely, messy, or magical…
Whether you’re celebrated or barely acknowledged…
Your worth as a mother is not defined by how they show it.

It’s defined by how you show up.
Day in, day out.
Through slammed doors, silent drives, school stresses, and all the “I’m fines.”

A Few Things to Remember this Weekend

You’re allowed to want more.

Wanting to feel seen and appreciated doesn’t make you needy. It makes you human. Let that be okay.

You’re not doing it wrong if it feels hard.

Parenting teens is messy, unpredictable, and deeply emotional. It’s not you, it’s the stage.

Your effort is never wasted.

Every chat, every lift, every packed lunch, every gentle nudge to keep going lands somewhere, even if they don’t say it now.

There is no perfect way to do this.

You’re learning as you go, just like them, and that’s okay. In fact, it’s more than okay, it’s real.

It’s okay to make space for you.

You matter, too. Try to carve out a little moment of peace for yourself this weekend. A beach walk, a book, a nap, a coffee in the sunshine, whatever feels good.

So This Mother’s Day…

Go gently.
Lower the bar.
Take the pressure off.
Let the day unfold however it unfolds.

And if you’re feeling a bit wobbly, tender or teary, you’re not alone there either. 

You are raising a whole human. You’re shaping a life.
You are holding the emotional weight of a family and still managing to show up with love.

You’re doing so much more than you realise.

You are seen. You are valued. You are doing enough.

With love this Mother’s Day. 

Megan x