12 Ways To Spend Mother's Day If You're Grieving

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Mother’s Day isn’t always a happy cause for celebration. Here are tips for getting through the holiday from others who have lost their moms.

1. Practice self-care, whatever that means to you.“On Mother’s Day, I focus on self-care. I give myself credit for doing such a good job raising myself and I recognize my limits. I stay off Facebook, don’t go to restaurants and don’t go overboard on the booze. I let myself feel that pain in a healthy way. I’ll watch ‘Gilmore Girls’ or ‘Reba’ and cook mushrooms in soy sauce and dip green onions in salt. I like to be alone and remember the love that we shared.

” ―“I never go on social media for a few days around that date as it hurts seeing all the posts. I know this is selfish but I honestly don’t think I am alone feeling this way.” ―“I spend the day with my daughters and we do things that all of us like to do ― eat and go to the movies! And she is right there with us.” ―“I lost my aunt back in 2009. I don’t think I can ever be OK with not having her physically here, but the only thing that consoles me is cooking.

 

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Yes you are. Silly platitudes do not help.

I lost my mom to COVID back in September so this will be the first “holiday” without her. I sent this article to my sisters too and they also found a few helpful ideas on there too. Thank you guys!

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Mother’s Day is very hard for me, a childless mother who lost her Grandmother-Mother on July 11, 2004. Nana was the only Mother I ever had, & while my bio-mom still lives, she’s no mom 2 me. Clara Virginia Carter was, & will always be my Mother. May she Rest in God’s arms.😓

It's boring to sit at home alone, looking for someone to spend time with

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