A day that is, traditionally, spent celebrating the woman who brought you into this world - your mum.
Or, you know, a Hallmark Holiday invented by card businesses to capitalise on the public's love of celebrating.
While I'm all for appreciating your mother, I don't think it should be all about that one person because, for many, it isn't.
I was raised by my grandmother and my aunt continues to guide me through life with her never-ending mum-isms.
My mum has always been around and she is a trier, you know? She tries her best.
But we don't see eye to eye on a lot of things and that's neither of our faults.
I still love her though. Unconditionally.
A lot of people don't have Hallmark relationships with their parents. I use that term because so many cards are filled with loving poems about mothers and not all of them apply to everyone.
It's for this reason that I'm taking the time to spend my hungover (more on that later) Mother's Day feeling grateful for the woman who made me me.
Mother's Day isn't just about the woman who brought you into this world, it's about the women who bring you up. So Happy Mother's Day to all the women who raise daughters they didn't give birth to and who teach us to be strong, brave and who always believe in us when we don't believe in ourselves!
Jessica
xoxo
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