How to Celebrate Mother's Day Without a Mom

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Allow yourself to feel without judgment.. Vent your feelings in a healthy way.. Talk with other people who can't or don't celebrate with their mothers.

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Allow yourself to feel without judgment.

Step 1

Allow yourself to feel without judgment.

2

Vent your feelings in a healthy way.

Step 2

Vent your feelings in a healthy way.

3

Talk with other people who can't or don't celebrate with their mothers.

Step 3

Talk with other people who can't or don't celebrate with their mothers.

4

Surround yourself with people you love, if it feels right.

Step 4

Surround yourself with people you love, if it feels right.

5

Bake one of her favorite recipes.

Step 5

Bake one of her favorite recipes.

6

Spend time in one of her favorite places.

Step 6

Spend time in one of her favorite places.

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Write down her unique sayings or your favorite memories of her.

Step 7

Write down her unique sayings or your favorite memories of her.

8

Look back through pictures you have through her.

Step 8

Look back through pictures you have through her.

9

Visit her grave site or mausoleum, if she has one.

Step 9

Visit her grave site or mausoleum, if she has one.

10

Stay in and relax.

Step 10

Stay in and relax.

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Exercise to distract yourself and get out of the house.

Step 11

Exercise to distract yourself and get out of the house.

12

Get away for the weekend if you have time to plan.

Step 12

Get away for the weekend if you have time to plan.

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Avoid things that could remind you of your mom or the holiday.

Step 13

Avoid things that could remind you of your mom or the holiday.

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