2020-04-01_Mother_&_Baby

‘Our extra-special

Mother’s Day’

Inrecentyears,my mumandI havenotbeen

ableto spendMother’sDay together.Butall

that’s goingtochangethistime,becauseme,

Mumandthekidswillbecelebratingin

ourhomecountry ofPoland.I can’t wait

to finallygetthe chanceto be withher.

I movedto theUKin 2007 toworkand

study. Mynow-husbandMilanandI met

soonafter,fellinlove,andwentonto have

ourthree beautifulchildren.I lovemy life

here, butmissmy mumsomuch.We tryto

gettogetheroncea year,andrecentlythose

timeshavecoordinatedwith thebirthsofmy

children,orChristmas.Flightsforusallare

expensive,sowe havetorelyonvideocalls.

It’slovelyseeingMum’s faceonscreen,but

I feelsadknowingshe’s notable toshare

i l i h i

ThisMother’sDay feels like the perfect

opportunitytoputthat right. It’s been 13

yearssinceI relocated, and the children are

finallyat an agewhere it’s a bit easier to

travel.I’ve booked a flight for me and the

kidstoPoland,andwe will be there for

Mother’sDay. Mymum’s moved to a new

house,andshe’s excited about hosting us.

We’vedecidednotto set our expectations too

highfortheday itself,and just see what feels

natural.Forme, themost heart-warming

familydaysare thosethat are spontaneous.

If theweather’snicewe might go for a walk,

otherwisewe may bake. It’s something I used

tolove doingwithmy mum as a child.

Mum’sproudof what I’ve achieved,

buildinga newlifeinthe UK, and I’m

gratefulfortheloveand beautiful memories

givenmeof growing up in Poland.

n’ t waitto feel thepositive energy of

g aroundheronsuch a special day.

Patti

Miskolczi, 32, an

entrepreneur at

sayanything.co.uk, lives

in Oxford with husband

Milan and children Inka,

eight months, Axel,

two, and Ivy,

five

WORDS RACHEL TOAL PHOTOGRAPHY MARTA WINIECKA-KLIMEK PHOTOGRAPHY Ivy with Axel

Patti with Krystyna

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