Mother’s Day Isn't One-Size-Fits-All (and that’s OK)
For some, Mother’s Day is brunch and flowers. For others, it’s grief, guilt, or a complicated mix of both. Wherever you land today: your feelings are valid. Let’s talk about it.
Mother’s Day can be joyful, painful, healing, complicated - or all of the above at once. Let’s normalize the full spectrum of feelings.
1. Some Celebrate. Some Grieve. Some Just Survive.
Mother’s Day isn’t a monolith. Maybe you’re:
Celebrating an amazing mom (or mom figure) with pancakes and a cheesy card.
Grieving a loss—whether it’s a mother who’s passed, one who wasn’t there, or the motherhood you hoped for but didn’t get.
Side-eyeing the holiday because your relationship is… complicated. (Boundaries are self-care, fam.)
No matter where you are, you’re not alone.
2. “Family” Isn’t Always Blood
Shoutout to the:
Chosen moms (aunts, mentors, friends, therapists—yes, therapists).
Step-parents, foster parents, and adoptive parents who showed up.
Pet moms (because emotional support goldfish count too).
You don’t owe anyone a Hallmark moment. Honor who actually mothered you.
3. Mothering Yourself Counts Too
If today stings, try this:
Write a letter to your younger self (or your future self).
Do something nurturing—nap, eat the fancy chocolate, cancel plans guilt-free.
Buy yourself the damn flowers (or the “Proud Plant Mom” tee—we see you).
Self-mothering is radical when the world expects you to perform gratitude.
4. It’s Okay to Opt Out
No energy for brunch? No problem. You can:
Mute the “Happy Mother’s Day!” posts (algorithms don’t need your trauma).
Say “no thanks” to forced family time.
Treat it like any other Sunday (because sometimes survival > sentiment).
This day doesn’t define your worth. However you feel - joyful, numb, pissed, or just '“meh” - you’re allowed to take up space exactly as you are.
💬 Share if you're reclaiming Mother’s Day your way this year. ⬇️ ⬇️
