When I gently recommended a brunch to celebrate my first Mother\u2019s Day, my husband scoffed \u2014 and my MIL sneered. \u201cIt\u2019s for real moms,\u201d they said. Surprising but silent, I sent a quiet text\u2026 never guessing it would trigger a showdown they\u2019d never forget.I never thought Mother\u2019s Day would be the hill I\u2019d di:e on, but here we are.It had been almost a year since I\u2019d given birth to Lily \u2014 my perfect, chubby-cheeked little girl with her father\u2019s dark curls and my stubborn chin.So when Mother\u2019s Day came, I thought (naively, as it turned out) that I might get a small nod of recognition.My mother-in-law Donna was visiting to discuss the Mother\u2019s Day plans. She and my husband were on the sofa in the living room while I had Lily in her high chair in the adjoining kitchen.So for tomorrow,\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I listened, \u201cI was thinking we could go to your favorite Italian restaurant for lunch. They\u2019ve got that Mother\u2019s Day special menu you liked last year.\u201dDonna agreed. \u201cPerfect. I want the corner booth this time. Last year, that waitress put us by the kitchen.\u201dI cleared my throat. My heart hammered as I ventured, \u201cMaybe we could do brunch instead? Something earlier so Lily won\u2019t get fussy?\u201d I paused, then added with a tentative smile, \u201cIt\u2019s my first Mother\u2019s Day, after all.\u201d\u201cMother\u2019s Day isn\u2019t about you,\u201d he said<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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