Nobody talks about the other side of Mother’s Day. Mother’s Day can feel like a celebration for everyone but you.
The one where flowers don’t fix anything.
Where the card aisle feels like a war zone.
Where you’re grieving a mom you lost,
or the one you never really had.
Where you’re a mother whose arms are empty.
Or a woman aching for a child that hasn’t come.
And for the silent line of women who’ve lost a child who wonder if they still get to call themselves mom.
This post is for the invisible caregivers.
For the ones who love fiercely in silence.
For the ones who feel forgotten on a day that only sees the joy. The ones who smile through the pain, ghost the group text, or cry in the car on the way to brunch.
You are seen.
You are loved.
And you are not alone.
Let’s remember: not every plate is full on Mother’s Day. Some are filled with silence, longing, or memories too heavy to carry.
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