I know this is coming late, but Happy Mother’s Day to all who celebrate it. And not only that, but I’ve had extensive conversations with people regarding this holiday. There are people who do not have mothers for various reasons. There are caregivers, both professional and personal. There are single fathers. There are single mothers. There are grandparents, great grandparents, aunts and uncles who are doing the work of parenting. There are mothers and fathers of furbabies.

Whatever your situation, Happy Mother’s/Caregivers Day!

I am a professional caregiver. I have elderly family members. I have friends. I have friends who have furbabies that are my surrogate furbabies. I still get presents on Mother’s Day anyway. So I tell people, Happy Mothers/Caregivers Day.

I saw my mother all weekend, even though school is about to end for me this week. My parent’s church has brunch on both Saturday and Sunday of Mother’s Day. I was present for all of it, including church. Any other time, it is not unusual for me to work on Mother’s Day and take my mother out at a separate time, but this is part of why I took this job with my Whitney Young High School student: To have more time with my elderly parents.

It was nice. I took the time to put some makeup on my face, which, although I enjoy these things, I generally do not do these things. I have patient care the majority of the time, after all, but I made time yesterday and today.

Happy Mother’s/Caregivers Day!