As we approach May 9th

Mother& #39;s Day is not a celebration for many people. Trauma, grief, disappointment, and anger are common emotions to feel for many.

Please don& #39;t go around asking casually how they celebrated Mother& #39;s Day.

I say this from professional experience: have worked with 100s of kids who were mistreated and abused by their mothers. Not "oh they had fights," abuse so horrific I can& #39;t bear to write it.

I say this from personal experience: I feel a zillion conflicted emotions when thinking about my own mother in this first may since she& #39;s passed away.

So my strongest advice: celebrate this day personally. If you have had a mother worth celebrating and want to share, share. But please don& #39;t go wishing those around you happy mother& #39;s days unless you know them really well.