Even before becoming a Mum, it’s always been a day I’ve loved. Celebrating my Mum and my Grandmothers has always been easy because of how amazing they have been and still are to me, to us.

Mother’s Day 2017 became even more exciting, we were just a few months away from meeting our baby girl for the first time. I remember feeling so thankful and so excited that it was my turn to be celebrated on Mother’s Day! I love a good reason to celebrate!! Even though Selah was still in my tummy, Luke made sure I felt so celebrated that day. My family had even sent me ‘Happy Mother’s Day to-be’ cards from bump – it was the sweetest to receive so much love that day.

Isn’t it crazy how a day can be so important and exciting and then within a short moment, be a day that now holds so many tensions, positive and negative? Last year was the hardest Mother’s Day, Selah was meant to be there to wake me up in the morning, greeting me with her big smile and I imagine, with a big messy mop of dark curls on top of her head, just like her Daddy and I!

This year is just as hard, she should be here. We’re healed up a lot more than we were last year but the pain is still just as deep, still as close, still as hard but there is greater hope, greater joy and greater pride that even though she isn’t here with us, she’s still ours, still our daughter and will always be our greatest delight.

Today, I just wanted to write to all of you women – Mothers, Mothers who have their children around, Mothers who have children who live far away, Mothers who have lost, Mothers who are facing infertility who dream for more children, women who long to be a Mother to their own babies or who want to foster and/or adopt – you’re all overwhelmingly incredible and who I think deserve to be celebrated this Mother’s Day! You really DO deserve it!

I will be thinking and praying for you all this week as Sunday approaches. If this day is a day you are dreading, I encourage you to reach out and speak to someone, anyone. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to me on here or any of my social media sites – I’d love to listen. Don’t suffer in silence.

SANDS (Stillbirth & Neonatal Death Charity) are keeping their helpline open this weekend because they recognise the agony that many will be facing during this time. Please follow the link below for more information from SANDS, if you need someone to talk to.

https://www.sands.org.uk/about-sands/media-centre/news/2018/03/sands-helpline-open-mothers-day

Again, all my love to you all today and always,

Claire xo