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Honest Valentine's Day Cards For Moms

Because 'romance' means something different when you're a parent

Meredith Bland
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Valentine's Day. Wait... when is that again? February 14? And that's every year? Sheesh.

When you were single, Valentine's Day was important. It was the day you tested both your fragile self-esteem and whoever you happened to be dating at the time. Now that you have a partner and children, Valentine's Day has become just another reason you have to go to Target. It's also a day that makes clear your current priorities:

“You know what would be romantic, Bill? If you would put the kids to bed every once in a while. That would be romantic.”

Flowery, over-the-top romance just isn't my bag anymore. Whenever I look through a store's Valentine's Day cards, I become convinced that the people at Hallmark just don't understand my life.

So, I decided to rewrite a few cards with the long-married mother in mind. 

 


 



 

 

 

 

 





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