Mother's day has to be one of the very most challenging days for a grieving mother- what are some of the things we can do to get through this day? We can cry and let it all out, which would be perfectly fine. We can stay in bed, and that would be perfectly fine. We could turn off our phones and watch a movie, that would be perfectly fine.
No matter how we managed to get through the day, we managed. I've been through 10 mothers' days without one of my children being here- see that "one" means I have other children, and that's how I get through the day. My children have been my support, inspiration, and reason to heal.
My journey has so many turns and twists. When you lose a child, a new you emerges. The old you don't exist- she's gone. After the loss of my child, I couldn't even comprehend healing. Here I am 10 years later, facilitating a mother's support group. I hope that my recovery will bring hope to the mothers in the group. Our stories are all different, but our pain is the same. We are mothers who have lost a child.
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