Mother's Day isn't a celebration for everyone
CNN
You may be grieving the loss of a parent or a parent who didn't treat you right. Here's what some people have done to navigate a painful time.
"There are different experiences that could lead up to why Mother's Day would be difficult for somebody," said clinical psychologist Naomi Torres-Mackie, head of research at the Mental Health Coalition.
It could be because they were born into a family without a mother -- with a single father, two fathers or nonbinary parents -- that could leave a sense of "am I missing something?" Or because their relationship with Mom has been severed. Or because they are mourning the death of their mother, she said.
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