Episode 17: Grief Garden // Mother’s Day Edition

On today’s episode Mandy talks about the history of Mother’s Day (it’s not what you may think!) as well as how to practice Celebrating AND Communicating with those you love on this day. 

 

Mother’s Day is a holiday that serves as a trigger for many - motherless daughters, women yearning to become mothers, mothers who have lost babies, and women who have complicated relationships with their mothers. We can show up for all of these women by practicing curiosity and empathy.

 

Mandy serves up some suggestions on what you may say or send to those you are thinking about and some of the platitudes to avoid. 

 

Resources //

 

Time Article about Mother’s Day: 

https://time.com/4771354/mothers-day-history-origins/

 

When It’s Not Fair (it really isn’t) by Kate Bowler:

https://katebowler.com/books/have-a-beautiful-terrible-day/