Tips For Grieving Through Mother's Day

About this episode

This episode discusses the challenges of grieving during Mother's Day and offers strategies for coping with the emotions that arise.

Mother's Day is approaching - Sunday, May 10th, 2026 - and it's a "holiday" that comes with lots of mixed emotions for those who are grieving. Whether you're a child grieving a parent, a parent grieving a child, or anyone who is carrying grief into the day, this episode might be for you. We explore why holidays connected to particular relationships can be so tough in grief and outline ideas for navigating both the lead-up and the day itself. This episode originally aired in April 2015. Other Grief Out Loud episodes related to mothers, mothering, and Mother's Day: Ep. 127 What God Is Honored Here? Shannon Gibney & Kao Kalia Yang Ep. 147 Grief & Mother's Day - A Teen's Take Want to learn more about supporting children and teens who are grieving? Sign up for our online courses here: https://classes.dougy.org/

Topics covered

• grief
• Mother's Day
• emotions
• parenting
• loss

Keywords

• grief
• Mother's Day
• emotions
• parent loss
• child loss
• navigating grief
• holidays

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Dougy Center

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