Mother's Day

There’s something special about a mother’s bond with her child.

Every relationship is different, no two are the same. Not everyone is fortunate enough to have a good (or any) relationship with their mom. I’m lucky to see so many great mother/child relationships amongst my family, friends, colleagues, and more. Mother’s Day is a great day to appreciate your moms and everything they do for you. I’m so glad so many people consider their mothers their best friends, and I know I did.

I’m grateful for all the women in my life who are moms, and so glad I got to celebrate a few of the moms in my family on Sunday. After watching Melissa raise Rhys & Knox since day one, I now have an even greater appreciation for moms :). I’m also thankful for all the women in my life who act as mother figures to me - and a special shout out to Lisa Karim who was been extra amazing to me over these past few years. Thank you for constantly checking in on me and for our much-needed girls nights! Also special shout out to my dad - so lucky to have you in my life.

With all that said, Mother’s Day is definitely one of the tougher days. I wish I could tell my mom in person how much I appreciated my 21 years with her, and how I wish we could have many more. When scrolling through social media, I love seeing everyone’s posts about their moms and how much they love them. In addition to all the “I love you's, I appreciate you's, you’re the best mom in the world's” I saw, one of the lines I saw several times really got me - “I don’t know what I’d do without you.”

You only get one mom; one mother/daughter relationship that is like none other. Without your mom, you don’t have that go-to person when you want to go shopping, get your nails done, go to happy hour, or have a wine and movie night. You don’t have that person to vent to, to get advice from, hear an honest opinion, or share a dumb story with that no one else would appreciate or probably even listen to. You don’t have that person who knows immediately when you’re upset and knows exactly what to say to cheer you up. You don’t have that person who knows you inside and out, sometimes seemingly better than you know yourself.

Mother’s Day is tough, but really it’s all the little things in life that make me miss her the most. Think of everything your mom does for you on a daily basis, how she’s been with you through thick and thin, and how you can always count on her. Never take any of that for granted, and appreciate her not only on Mother’s Day but every moment you share together.