When Mother’s Day Isn’t 'Warm and Fuzzy': Ways to Handle a Strained Relationship

The approach of Mother’s Day typically arrives with a relentless wave of flower-filled commercials and idealized social media tributes. For most, it is a day of gratitude; for many others, it triggers a quiet, collective guilt and a stomach-churning anxiety. If your relationship with your mother is strained, distant, or complicated, the cultural pressure to perform "warm and fuzzy" feelings can feel like an indictment of your reality.Buy Me CoffeeSupport the showVisit us at www. katzia.org