Mother’s Day isn’t always a happy cause for celebration. Here are tips for getting through the holiday from others who have lost their moms.
1. Practice self-care, whatever that means to you.“On Mother’s Day, I focus on self-care. I give myself credit for doing such a good job raising myself and I recognize my limits. I stay off Facebook, don’t go to restaurants and don’t go overboard on the booze. I let myself feel that pain in a healthy way. I’ll watch ‘Gilmore Girls’ or ‘Reba’ and cook mushrooms in soy sauce and dip green onions in salt. I like to be alone and remember the love that we shared.
” ―“I never go on social media for a few days around that date as it hurts seeing all the posts. I know this is selfish but I honestly don’t think I am alone feeling this way.” ―“I spend the day with my daughters and we do things that all of us like to do ― eat and go to the movies! And she is right there with us.” ―“I lost my aunt back in 2009. I don’t think I can ever be OK with not having her physically here, but the only thing that consoles me is cooking.
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