Episode 086: What Nobody Tells You About Mother’s Day When It Hurts

If Mother’s Day feels more like grief than celebration, you are not the only one sitting with that weight. This episode is for the women who dread this Sunday - and the ones who have been pretending they do not.In this episode, we walk through the research behind why this particular grief feels so invisible - and why naming it changes everything. What you will walk away with:A deeper understanding of why Mother’s Day grief is so disorienting — even years laterThe science behind ambiguous loss and disenfranchised grief, and why your pain makes sensePermission to feel what you feel without performing happiness for anyone else’s comfortSCRIPTURE HIGHLIGHT: Psalm 56:8 (NLT)Research note: This episode draws on Pauline Boss’s ambiguous loss theory (Harvard University Press) and Kenneth Doka’s disenfranchised grief framework.Ready for your next step?FREE 5-Minute Daily Reset (instant download):YourNextBestStep.com Weekly encouragement + practical tips:YouTube @CoachJanetJ Instagram: @janetjjaecksIf this episode resonated with you, please follow/subscribe and share with a friend who needs their next step.  One small step. One day at a time.