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KACIE ARE THANK YOU NOTES OUT OF STYLE? We welcomed our first baby during COVID. Since friends and family couldn’t be with us in person, they showered us with gifts. They sent a meal train, care packages—everything! It was heartwarming. But it was also overwhelming. I had a hard pregnancy, complications from childbirth, and breastfeeding was a nightmare. The baby was colic. I didn’t take showers for weeks because I wasn’t getting sleep. This was a year ago. I haven’t written one thank you note. I don’t remember what we got from whom anymore. I honestly wonder if the thank you notes are lost in time. Are thank you notes still expected? I’m pretty sure I told them thank you upon receiving the gifts. How do I fix this?
Welcome to motherhood: the joy of doing it all. Short answer: Don’t worry about it. Of course, sending a thank you note is never a bad idea. But if any of those gifts were from mothers, they’ve been there. Motherhood is exhausting. And—this is just me—but when I give gifts to friends, especially friends giving birth during a pandemic, I absolutely do not expect a thank you note. But if you’re truly bothered by a thank you note, here’s what you should do: Email. Limit handwritten notes to those who don’t email. Email provides you a useful tool: copy and paste. You don’t need to mention which gift they gave. Just acknowledge their kind outreach for your family. Attach pictures of the baby too. People love that. Also, use your partner to help with thank you notes. Just because you’re the mom doesn’t mean you need to do everything. Remember that for the next 18 years. Just because you can do it all (somehow) doesn’t mean you need to.
If you have any questions you’d like Kacie to answer, submit them to contact@simplykcmag.com.
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