The Many Faces of Motherhood: Embracing the Love, the Loss, and Everything in Between
As Mother’s Day approaches, there’s an undeniable buzz in the air—stores filled with flowers and cards, ads celebrating mums with big smiles and breakfast-in-bed moments. But beneath the surface, there’s a deeper, more complex story about motherhood that doesn’t always make it onto the greeting cards.
Motherhood isn’t one-size-fits-all.
It looks different for everyone.
For some, it’s found in the daily routines of raising children—the school drop-offs, the bedtime stories, the thousand tiny sacrifices made in the background. For others, motherhood is expressed through nurturing roles: an aunt who steps in, a grandmother who becomes a steady anchor, a stepmum who chooses love every day, or a friend who shows up like family when it matters most.
And then there are those for whom Mother’s Day feels tender, raw, or even painful.
If you’ve lost your mum, if you’re estranged, if you’ve longed for children and faced heartbreak, or if you’re a mother who’s experienced loss—this day can stir up feelings that are heavy to carry.
The truth is, the experience of motherhood, in all its forms, carries both incredible joy and profound complexity.
Love and loss often live side by side. Gratitude and grief can share the same space.
And acknowledging this complexity doesn’t take away from the celebration—it deepens it.
When we expand our definition of motherhood, we create room for more people to feel seen and held on this day.
We honour not just the traditional story, but the quiet strength of those who mother in less recognised ways, and the resilience of those who carry invisible wounds.
Mother’s Day, at its heart, began as a day of healing—a way to bring families back together and to honour the sacrifices made in love. That spirit of connection and compassion is something we can still embrace today, especially in a world where so many of us are carrying mixed emotions.
So as you move through this Mother’s Day, give yourself permission to feel whatever comes up.
Whether you’re celebrating, remembering, grieving, or simply taking it one breath at a time—your feelings are valid. Your experience matters.
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Take care of you—and have a gentle, nourishing weekend, in whatever way feels right for you.
