Do most mothers of teens expect a Valentine’s Day card or other momento from their children on Valentine’s Day?
I am a considerate person and I think Valentines Day is a fun holiday for expressing love and affection which should not be ignored, even if the love is between family members and friends versus romantic partners. For this reason, I am encouraging my teenage children to get their mother a Valentines Day card, even though their mother and I are divorced. I’m not going to make a big deal if they don’t and blow it off (as teens are inclined to do with lots of things), but am I on point when I say this is something that children should do on Valentine’s Day, i.e. get at least a card for their mother or make something up to show acknowledgment and appreciation?
I know that parents have Mother’s Day and Father’s Day but Valentines Day is also significant and I don’t think it is just for lovers but extends to anyone for whom you have a special place in your heart.
Am I taking it too far though and has Hallmark totally brainwashed unsuspecting consumers like me?
My mother never expected me to do so as a child, and I’m in my early twenties. However, I always enjoyed picking out a little something for her; not necessarily a card, but just a little gift.
Hallmark is a card business and does want you to give as many cards as possible, but for the price of that paper, you can buy someone a trinket or candy instead. I’d recommend that. It gets use, and besides, letters are more personal! 
It’s good that you’re not pressuring your kids, but it’s also definitely okay and a good thing in my book to celebrate Valentine’s Day with those whom you have platonic and familial love.
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