05/10/2026
On a more personal note today, I offer a gentle Mother’s Day to all moms today; whether you are sitting in waiting, longing, grief, joy or all of the above mixed together. This day can be tender for so many for so many reasons.
For me, being a mom today means holding joy and grief in the same heart. I am a daughter without my mom. I am a mother who has lost a daughter. And I am also a mom to my living children who bring light, laughter, and meaning into my everyday life.
Motherhood feels layered for me. Losing my mom changed the way I parent — it made me more intentional, more aware of time, more grateful for ordinary moments. Losing my daughter changed me in ways I’m still learning how to name. Her life continues to shape who I am, and her absence is something I carry with tenderness.
At the same time, my living children remind me that love can expand, even after heartbreak. They are not a replacement for what I’ve lost. They are part of my story — part of the way love continues to move through my life.
Motherhood, for me, is both grief and gratitude. Both memory and presence. Both ache and deep devotion. And I’m learning to honor all of it.
If you feel so inclined, PLS comment/share your grief and/or joys of Mother’s Day for you!