Getting Through Mother’s Day When You’ve Lost Your Mom

Mother’s Day takes on new meaning when you’ve lost your Mom. Instead of day to get your mom a card, flowers, meal or a book entitled There Are Moms Way Worse Than You, Mother’s Day becomes a stark reminder of what you are missing. The person who did so much for you and your life, as I have detailed in Forbes previously, is gone.

Today, Mother’s Day 2025 is the first one for me without my…