Mother’s Day Grief: How to Cope or Even Celebrate After Loss

Whether your mom has died or you’re dealing with loss related to dementia or estrangement, Mother’s Day can bring up a lot of mixed feelings. Here are some resources from grief coach Charlene Lam and her colleagues.

Mother’s Day Grief: 5 Things to Consider Heading Into the Day

Need permission to deal with the holiday in your own way? Struggling with expectations from others? Here are 5 tips from grief coach Charlene Lam to help you cope.

If You Want to Celebrate: Creative Rituals for Mother’s Day

No matter what the marketing messages may imply, you are not required to celebrate Mother’s Day. But if you do want to mark the day, check out this video with tips for creating your own personalized ritual to honor your mother figure:

Additional Mother’s Day Grief Resources:

For Widowed Parents

Advice from the Widowed Parent Podcast
On this episode of Jenny Lisk’s Widowed Parent Podcast, Tamarack’s Dr. Tina Barrett speaks on Mother’s and Father’s Days and outdoor grief support programs https://jennylisk.com/podcast/wpp023

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For Bereaved Children on Mother’s Day from Dougy Center

Tips for Acknowledging Mother’s Day and Father’s Day:
https://www.dougy.org/assets/uploads/Mothers-Day-and-Fathers-Day_2023-04-28-001954.pdf

Podcast episode – Grief & Mother’s Day – A Teen’s Take:
https://www.dougy.org/news-media/podcasts/grief-mothers-day-a-teens-take

Podcast episode – Grieving Through Mother’s Day:
https://www.dougy.org/news-media/podcasts/grieving-through-mothers-day

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For Complicated Relationships

Permission to Live podcast episode
Sometimes it’s complicated — your relationship with your mother figure. Or the circumstances of the loss. Melissa Lyon West grew up in a cult and speaks openly about it on her podcast Permission to Live. I was recently a guest and enjoyed our conversation about our moms, questioning our own grief and how *bizarre* some of the expectations of us are after a significant loss.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/death-grief-she-lost-her-mom-and-found-herself/id1654077993?i=1000607522645

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How do you want to remember your loved one, now and in the future? With my Curating Grief framework, I combine my grief coaching and curating skills to help you process your loss in a creative, accessible way.