05/09/2026
Happy Mother’s Day Weekend from Lucid Counseling & Wellness ❤️
All I wanted for Mother’s Day this year was to take a photo with my babies.
As they grow older, motherhood feels different, but the love never changes. I love them dearly, and each one of them is my favorite in their own special way.
I hold all the childhood memories close to my heart — rocking them to sleep, reading them books, losing it a little when they would annoy each other 😠🤯, watching them grow, showing up to their school events, cheering from the sidelines, and being present for all the little moments that became the big memories.
Now, I get to watch them become who they are meant to be. I see them succeeding in life in their own special way, and even when I am not right beside them, I am still cheering them on quietly.
This is part of what we call empty nester grief — that tender place between missing who they were as little children and being proud of who they are becoming. It is learning how to love your children deeply while also letting them grow, go, biting your tongue and letting them build their own lives.
Motherhood becomes a balance of holding on and giving space, remembering and releasing, praying and trusting, loving them up close and from afar through every season. No matter how old my children get or where life takes them, they will always be my babies. I am forever grateful for the memories, the love, and the blessing of being their mom. ❤️
“Her children arise and call her blessed.” — Proverbs 31:28
And today, I also want to hold space for the Mothers who are mothers, mothers who are expecting, those who are single mothers, those yearning to be mothers, mothers who have lost their children, mothers who have miscarried, mother figures, mother with difficult or strained child relationships.
Mother’s Day can bring joy, but it can also bring grief, longing, silence, and complicated emotions.
I see you. I hear you. Your grief matters. Your love matters. Embrace the memories you have, hold them close, and do not carry the pain alone. Find a support group, reach out to someone you trust, and allow yourself to be supported through this season.