I have talked with a couple different T's about Mother's Day for a couple different reasons. both of my parents have passed away but often my Dad's birthday would fall on Mother's Day. I also had a major trauma happen on Mother's Day several years ago which is a big PTSD trigger for me. I also can not have children so that hits me when the day rolls around too.

What last T suggested I do has helped the most for me. What she kept telling me at first was "it's just a day". This did nothing to help until she expanded on that by having me go into what I might do on another Sunday and compare it to what I thought I should do on Mother's day. Our later years were a card and an Ice Cream cake so if that is what I miss now that they are gone, I can still go get the cake and celebrate the "good" memories and forget the rest.

Her "it's just a day" words and finding a way to cope through the "day" has been a great tool that I use for many different events now. Just thinking the words or saying them out loud will at least start my mind in a different direction.

I hope this helps some.