216. Mother's Day Without Your Mom: An Conversation About Grief, Healing & Moving Through It

Drop me a message or voice note!Mother's Day can be one of the most painful days of the year when you're missing your mom. And if you're dreading it, this episode is for you.In this special panel episode of the Life With Grief Podcast, I'm joined by three incredible women—Liz Quinn, Sara Rian, and Chelsea Ohlemiller—for an honest, heartfelt conversation about what it's really like to grieve your mother, navigate Mother's Day without her, and find your way forward without losing the love you carry for her.Each of us shares our own story of loss:💔 Tara's mom, Lori, passed away from esophageal cancer in 2019💔 Sara's mom, Susan, died by suicide in 2018💔 Chelsea's mom, Rita, passed away in 2017💔 Liz's mom, Colleen, died in 2020 following an Alzheimer's diagnosisFour different losses, four different journeys, one shared truth: grief doesn't follow a timeline, and you don't have to face Mother's Day alone.In this episode, we cover:✨ The early days of grief: silence, trauma, confusion, and those overwhelming "never again" thoughts✨ How grief shifts over time: identity changes, finding community, writing as healing, and reaching new life milestones without her✨ Experiencing motherhood without your own mom by your side✨ The duality of joy and grief, holding happiness and heartache at the same time✨ Practical ways to approach Mother's Day that actually help✨ Why grief is deeply personal, and why every loss, every relationship, and every timeline is validWhether you lost your mom recently or years ago, whether this is your first Mother's Day without her or your tenth, this conversation will remind you that what you're feeling makes complete sense, and that you are not alone in it.🎙️ Listen now and share this episode with someone who needs to hear it this Mother's Day.Connect with each of us through our websites:https://lossesbecomegains.com/https://lizquinnheals.com/https://www.sararianbooks.com/https://hopeandharshrealities.com/Learn more about Letters of Light 💌✨ https://lossesbecomegains.com/lettersSupport the showNEW! Letters of Light 💌✨ https://lossesbecomegains.com/lettersSupport the podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/lifewithgriefpodcast📖 Life Beyond Grief Substack: https://taraaccardo.substack.com/Connect with me:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lossesbecomegains/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifewithgriefpodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/losses.become.gainsWebsite: https://lossesbecomegains.com/Work with me one-on-one: https://lossesbecomegains.com/work-with-taraShop the LBG Daily Journal: https://lossesbecomegains.com/journalBy accessing this Podcast, I acknowledge that the entire contents are the property of Tara Accardo, or used by Tara Accardo with permission. Except as otherwise provided herein, users of this Podcast may save and use information contained in the Podcast only for personal or other non-commercial, educational ...