05/09/2026
Mother’s Day is Sunday, and for many women, it does not feel simple.
For some, it carries grief.
Infertility.
Pregnancy loss.
Estrangement.
A NICU stay.
A postpartum season that felt heavy instead of joyful.
A first Mother’s Day without their own mother.
Or the quiet ache of wanting this day to feel different than it does.
If this weekend feels complicated for you, you are not alone in that.
There is no right way to move through Mother’s Day.
You are allowed to feel joy, sadness, numbness, gratitude, exhaustion, love, grief — or all of it at once.
Wherever this weekend finds you, may you meet yourself gently.
