bereaved mother

About a month ago, a couple of the companies I order from online sent me emails—not unusual; I get more than enough of those. But these were different. They asked me something I didn’t expect: “Do you want to opt out of Mother’s Day emails this year?” And then, just this past week, they did the same for Father’s Day. The message behind these little checkboxes was clear: they recognized that for many people, these days are not always joyful. Or at least, not only joyful. There’s a complicated swirl of feelings that come with these holidays—some deeply grateful, others quietly grieving. And I thought,Read More →