For many, Mother’s Day brings flowers, joy, and family brunches. But if you’ve lost your mother—or if you’re a mother grieving the loss of your child—this holiday can feel like salt in a wound you never asked for. This post is for you.
You’re doing your best to make it through the day. Maybe you got out of bed. Maybe you didn’t. But inside? You're unraveling. Quietly. Slowly. Constantly. The thought hits you again- “Why does everyone else seem okay while I still feel like a mess?”
Grief is relentless. It's heavy, unpredictable, and exhausting—and you're probably doing everything you can just to get through the day. But some of the things that feel like coping right now… might be keeping you from healing.
“I used to be the strong one. The reliable one. The one who kept it all together.” And now? You feel like a stranger in your own life and don't recognize yourself. If that's you, I want you to know: You’re not broken—you’re grieving.