MOTHERS DAY

LOST IN GRIEF

Hi everyone,

Well, for those of you have been following my blog you will know that I have just arrived home after a lovely week in Alicante. The weather was lovely and it’s a beautiful city.

I’m just posting this extra blog this week as Sunday is Mother’s Day here, or Mothering Sunday. Have you lost your mother? Will this be the first Mother’s Day without her? Have you any plans of how you will manage it?

Sometimes it’s good to put a plan in place as you can always change it. You could leave flowers on her grave, go out for a meal or a coffee with family or a friend. Maybe you are a mother and you will celebrate with your children? Buy some flowers for your home in her name or light a candle.

For children who have lost a mother, this can be a difficult time. In school children may be making Mother’s Day cards. Children can still do this in memory of their mum, they don’t need to be excluded from the activity.

I would also like to recognise women who are not biological mothers. Adoptive mothers, step mothers, godparents, foster mothers and those women who take on the role of motherhood.

“Some women are mothers because they stepped in or stepped up exactly when they were needed” Melvina Young

I have no plans yet on how I will celebrate on Sunday with my mum. Flowers, a card and a cup of coffee. I always think that the best gift you can give is your time.

Happy Mother’s Day to you all

Remember:

Grief is individual

Grief has no timeline

Until next time,

Lorraine