05/11/2025
I love my mother, and yet I still hate Mother's Day!
Every year, I get triggered and reminded everywhere, even at church, to honor our mother for the fact that she gave birth to me and has taken care of me for the first 18 years of my life, and continues to worry and care about me even today.
I have always known that I wanted to be a mother from a very young age. I am the one who takes care of everybody, including my clients, yet I sit here today with no child.
I have struggled with unexplained infertility for years. As a controller, this was the worst answer to be given by a doctor. NO ANSWERS, what do you mean, no answers?
I have had ugly conversations with God. I have wondered if there was a God.
It is so painful every time there is another baby announcement from a family member or friend. I get pi**ed when I see someone who doesn't deserve a child having one or another one. When I see a mother getting her child taken away because of drugs or alcohol. I am angry and feel like I am being punished.
People want to be helpful and tell you things like Have you thought about adoption. People, these comments are not helpful. It is much better to say nothing and hold space for the person who is struggling. Because believe me, every thought has run through my/our mind since the minute I/we have been told we have infertility.
I know that I am not the only one who hates Mother's Day. Some people have lost their mother, and this holiday is a trigger. There are people who are in a fight with their mother and not speaking, there are people who never knew their mother, there are people whose mother is struggling with a mental illness, and their mother doesn't know who they are. For them, I say I am sorry. I see you too!
Please be aware that this holiday is not joyful for everyone. If you know someone who is struggling with one of these things. You don't have to say anything except I am here if you need to talk. I will listen! I won't give feedback, and I won't give you unsolicited advice. I will just BE HERE FOR YOU!
Happy Mother's Day to the mothers who are lucky enough to have a child or loved one call them MOM!