06/15/2025
Here in the US and many other countries around the world Father's Day is upon us. We're thinking of all the people for whom this weekend is especially difficult.
The third Sunday in June (plus all the advertising & social media activity leading up to and around it) is painful for many people, and in many different ways.
Whether or not the reason(s) you are hurting are listed in this post, please take good care of yourself.
One of the most important things we can do for ourselves, especially on extra-difficult days, is be kind to ourselves. Treating yourself kindly won't change grief itself, but it will make things easier on your mind and your heart.
Self-kindness is recognizing when you need to back off a bit. It's allowing your pain to exist without judgement, in trusting yourself, and in saying yes to what helps and no to what does not. Kindness means not letting your own mind beat you up.
Whatever your loss — father-related or no — I hope this weekend gifts you with something that lets you feel held, if only for a moment.
How about you? Is Father's Day hard for you, or is it a non-issue? If it's not a sore point for you, how does the father-related pain of others affect you? Let us know in the comments.
NOTE: This community is a NO GRIEF-SHAMING ZONE. It's okay if you do not identify with or understand why something was included on this graphic. But that does NOT give you license to question it or complain about it in the comments. Please keep your opinions about other peoples' losses and grief to yourself.
