If I had a single flower for every time I think of you, I could walk forever in my garden. ~ Claudia Adrienne Grandi
This coming Sunday is Mother’s Day, a day set aside for honoring one’s own mother and for celebrating motherhood. But for those who are mourning the loss of a mother or grandmother, or for mothers who are mourning the loss of a child or grandchild, this can be instead a most difficult day to endure.
If you find yourself or someone you love in these circumstances, know that you are not alone.
For practical suggestions on how to cope with grief on Mother’s Day ~ or on how to better understand and support a mother, mother figure, daughter, grandmother (or a dad!) in grief ~ you're invited to access one or more of the helpful articles and resources listed here:
Forget the Flowers and Skip the Brunch. I Hate Mother's Day - by Darcy Krause
One Day I'll Tell My Daughter about My Mother's Death. Until Then, I'll Show Them How She Lived - by Marisa Bardach Ramel
#OptionBThere for Mother's Day - via OptionB
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This coming Sunday is Mother’s Day, a day set aside for honoring one’s own mother and for celebrating motherhood. But for those who are mourning the loss of a mother or grandmother, or for mothers who are mourning the loss of a child or grandchild, this can be instead a most difficult day to endure.
If you find yourself or someone you love in these circumstances, know that you are not alone.
For practical suggestions on how to cope with grief on Mother’s Day ~ or on how to better understand and support a mother, mother figure, daughter, grandmother (or a dad!) in grief ~ you're invited to access one or more of the helpful articles and resources listed here:
An Apology to My Grieving Mother on Mother's Day - by Katherine Thome
Complex Holidays - by Sarah Treanor
Complex Holidays - by Sarah Treanor
Coping with Grief on Mother's Day - by Maria Aranda
Coping with Loss on Mother's Day - by Aly Prouty
Does My Mom with Alzheimer's Know It's Mother's Day? - by Lisa Hirsch
Feeling Marginalized and Not in the Mood on Mother's Day? - by Elizabeth Grill
Forget the Flowers and Skip the Brunch. I Hate Mother's Day - by Darcy Krause
How I'm Making Mother's Day My Bitch - by Kate Spencer
How to Be More Thoughtful About Your Mother's Day Greetings - via OptionB
How to Be More Thoughtful About Your Mother's Day Greetings - via OptionB
How to Cope with Grief on Mother's Day - via URMC
How to Spend Mother's Day on Your Own Terms - via OptionB
How to Spend Mother's Day on Your Own Terms - via OptionB
I Hate That Mother's Day Rips Me Apart With Sadness and Guilt - by Nicole Belanger
I'm a Grieving Mom. This Is The One Thing I Most Want to Hear on Mother's Day - by Danielle Roderick
In Honor of Bereaved Mothers on Mother's Day - by Deborah Davis
Lessons My Mother Never Taught Me - by Eleanor Haley
Missing - by Pat Schwiebert, RN
Mother's Day - by Pat Schwiebert
Mother’s Day: A Happy and Sad Occasion - by Randah Hamadeh
Mother's Day After Losing A Child - by Phyllis Sudman
Mother's Day Grieving: A List of WYG Articles to Help You Cope - by Eleanor Haley
Mother's Day: How It Feels When 'The Wrong' Parent Dies - via Women's Health
Mother's Day Is Here. Again - by Karla Helbert
Mother's Day Isn't A Celebration for Everyone - by Madeline Holcombe
Mother’s Day: ‘It was savage grief pushing through’ - by Anna Pasternak
Mother's Day Rituals, Millenial Style - by Ruby Dutcher
My Two Mother's Days - by Sarah Treanor
On Mother's Day, Remembering Mothers Without Living Children - by Tara Shafer
One Day I'll Tell My Daughter about My Mother's Death. Until Then, I'll Show Them How She Lived - by Marisa Bardach Ramel
#OptionBThere for Mother's Day - via OptionB
Our First Mother's Day Without My Wife - by Jason Tippetts
Parents Who Lost A Child Need A Day Like Mother's and Father's Day - by Helen Raleigh
Planning Ahead for Observing Mother's Day - via Open to Hope Radio
Parents Who Lost A Child Need A Day Like Mother's and Father's Day - by Helen Raleigh
Planning Ahead for Observing Mother's Day - via Open to Hope Radio
The First Motherless Mother's Day - by Elaine Ambrose
What Grieving Mothers Want for Mother's Day - via The Compassionate Friends
What Kind of Mother Has No Child? - by Annah Elizabeth
Widowers and Mother's Day - Abel Keogh (video)
Widowers and Mother's Day - Abel Keogh (video)
Yes, You Should Binge-Watch Netflix Alone on Mother's Day - by Nora McInerny Purmort
Your feedback is welcome! Please feel free to leave a comment or a question, or share a tip, a related article or a resource of your own in the Comments section below. If you’d like Grief Healing Blog updates delivered right to your inbox, you’re cordially invited to subscribe to our weekly Grief Healing Newsletter. Sign up here.
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