Mother's Day

It’s normal not to get on with people all the time, especially your parents.  If you are angry with your mum for some reason, you are arguing with her, you feel like she’s always getting at you or you just don’t get on with her, you might not really feel like celebrating Mother’s Day.

You could try talking to your Mum about how you feel and explain to her about why she’s upsetting you. Most mums have your best interest at heart, and just want to keep you safe, but they might not always see things from your point of view. Maybe you could use Mother’s Day as a chance to spend some time together doing something fun, and try and get things back on track.

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You could use Mother’s Day as a way of remembering your Mum and doing something special for her. Perhaps you could visit her grave to lay some flowers or leave a photograph, go somewhere or do something that you had enjoyed doing together.  Spending some time thinking about how much you loved you mum or talking to other people who loved her too can help.

If you don’t feel that you can talk to anyone about how you feel, you can talk to ChildLine any time.

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For more information about ways to remember your Mum, Winston’s Wish website has some good ideas.

You can also visit the message boards and read how other young people remember their loved ones.

I don’t see my Mum and Mother’s Day just makes me sad, what can I do?
If you don’t see your Mum any more, then seeing all the cards and gifts for Mother’s Day can be upsetting. Lots of people don’t see their mums and it’s important to know that you are not alone. 

If you have someone close to you that you can speak to, you could try talking about how you feel.  If you don’t have anyone you can talk to, you can talk to ChildLine at any time.  We are here for you no matter what your worry is.