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[quote=Anonymous]Op, I give you great credit for thinking about this in advance thoughtfully. I’m a single parent of an only child (now a college student) and the years I didn’t have family visiting, I would do something low key fun with him like others have suggested. One year we painted pottery, which was a cute activity.

I know people are mocking the pp who stated she taught her kids to celebrate her and I agree some of what she described was way too much for me, but I did think it was important to teach my son how to show care towards others on holidays like birthdays, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, etc.

Some years I would have my babysitter take my son to a local gift store (i.e. a store where I knew they were inexpensive items) with $10 (probably now would need to be closer to $15 or $20) and have him buy me a gift. Sometimes if my parents were visiting my mom would do this with him. His dad, my ex-husband, rarely did this with him but ideally that’s how it would happen. I always helped my son get a gift and remember his father‘s birthday or Father’s Day, etc. I realize that is separate from what you’re going to do the day of Mother’s Day, but just some additional thoughts. 
Sending compassionate thoughts your way![/quote]

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