Sending gratitude to all Moms

May 10, 2025

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Make sure your Mother feels your love this Mother’s Day.

I loved Mother’s Day when my Mother was alive. Mother’s Day was an excuse to spoil my Mother. She didn’t enjoy being spoiled, but we insisted. 😀 When she passed away and I was early in my grief journey, it became a painful day for me. I was conflicted. On one hand I was lucky enough to have a bonus Mother, someone my own Mother trusted implicitly since I was young. I wanted to celebrate her. Also, I have other family and friends who are Mothers. On the other hand, the pain of losing my Mother was still fresh and I couldn’t bear anything that reminded me she was gone.

Almost six years later, I still miss my Mother. I miss my mother-in-law, and I miss our niece Sophia. They are always in my heart. However, I’m finally able to make space to celebrate them and the other Mamas in my world (here and beyond).

Happy Mother’s Day to:

  • My bonus Mom Pat, sisters Dee and Pia

  • My aunts and cousins: Yvette, Bernadette, Larissa, and Dorothy

  • My friends and sisters from another Mother: Sheila, Ena, Michelle, Georgia F., Gina, Nichole, Tracey, Corrin, Jeannie, Andrea, Ruth, Nikki, Megan, Jess R, and Shanta

  • My sister-in-laws: Athena, Chrysi, Soteria, Aristi, Marianna, and Maria

  • My nieces: Georgia A, Sonia, Despina, Mili, Elizabeth, Athenoula, Vivi, Joanna, Agapi, Stephi, and Eliana

  • Everyone reading this newsletter. 🤗

You are all wonderful!!

For my caregivers who have lost their Mothers, I hope you find some comfort in this. 💗

Here are three more things to know:

  • Monthly Theme: May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Please share and use this resource for daily wellness tips throughout the month.

  • Event: The Massachusetts Caring for the Caregiver series has a webinar on May 15th about hospitalization. Learn more and register here.

  • Health Tip: Your home can help you meet your health goals. It sounds so simple, and it really is. This article shows you how.

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Erna