#20| How Do I Survive Mother’s Day After Baby Loss? Gentle Ways to Honor Your Baby
From Holding Women Through Grief | Miscarriage, Still Birth, Loss, Death, Grief Support Group by Tasha Cofer | Bereavement Doula, Grief Educator, Author
May 4, 2026 · 11 min · Episode 3
About this episode
This episode discusses how to navigate Mother's Day after experiencing baby loss, offering gentle ways to honor your baby and manage grief.
Mother’s Day is coming and if your chest already feels tight, this episode is for you. After baby loss, Mother’s Day can feel like a spotlight on what you lost, on what should have been, and on how invisible grief can feel. In this episode, we talk about: Why Mother’s Day hits so hard (and why it doesn’t mean you’re “going backward”) How to choose what kind of day you want: opt out, gentle acknowledgment, or intentional honor Simple boundary scripts for family, church, brunch, and social media Gentle ways to honor your baby (without performing or explaining your grief) A day-after recovery plan, because the crash is real If you want your partner, sister, or best friend to understand why this day feels complicated, send them this episode and say: “Can we listen and talk after?” For more support, resources, and coaching, visit my website. Disclaimer: This podcast is for supportive and educational purposes only. I am not a licensed therapist. If you need professional mental health support, please reach out to a licensed therapist, grief counselor, or medical provider.
People in this episode
Host: Tasha Cofer
Topics covered
- Mother's Day
- baby loss
- grief
- honoring a baby
- mental health
- support
Keywords
- Mother's Day
- baby loss
- grief support
- honoring a baby
- mental health
- boundary scripts
- recovery plan
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