118. 5 Ways to Love a Grieving Mom on Mother's Day

The Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss

If you know and love a mama who has experienced pregnancy or infant loss. This episode is for you.

Whether you are a friend or a family member, if you know a mama who is grieving this episode is really important. Because while she may not tell you, the reality is she is hurting right now.

In just a matter of weeks we will celebrate mothers on mothers day. And if you have never experienced the loss of a baby, it is impossible to fully understand the weight of what this day carries for the mom who has. And how difficult the weeks leading up to it really are.

In this episode I want to talk about why Mother’s Day feels so incredibly hard for a grieving mom and 5 simple ways that you, as her friend or as her family member can remind her that she’s loved, she’s remembered, and her motherhood is seen and celebrated.

And if you are listening and you are the bereaved mama, there’s a few things I want you to know today too and I’ll share those later in the episode. But for now, I wanted to tell you we are working on a really special project to help share your story of motherhood this Mother’s Day -- for all the details about how you can participate head to themorning.com/mymotherhood. Your motherhood story is a story worth sharing.

Also would you consider sharing this episode in whatever way feels most natural, whether it's by texting it to a friend or sharing on your social media accounts? Doing so will help raise awareness about the realities of life after baby loss and it will help educate those who love hurting mamas about how to best love them on and around Mother’s Day. The link to this episode is themorning.com/episode118 -- share it with a friend or family member or just a general social media post.

One more thing, if you head to themorning.com/shop you can find our Mother’s Day Cards that are perfect for a bereaved mother. They are currently on sale and come in packs of 5 or as a single card. If you know and love a mom who has experienced the loss of a baby, these cards are a perfect way to tell her she is loved and not forgotten this Mother’s Day. Use coupon code: MOTHERSDAY2021 for a special discount this week only.

Whether you are a grieving mama or you love a grieving mama, I am so glad you are here

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