To All the Moms
You Are the Quiet Power Holding the World Together
There’s no card big enough, no flower bouquet grand enough, and no brunch fancy enough to fully honor what it means to be a mother.
You show up. Day in and day out. With tired eyes, messy buns, half-drunk coffee, and a heart that somehow holds everyone in your home together. You do the invisible things – the uncelebrated, often unnoticed acts of pure love. Packing snacks. Soothing tears. Folding that laundry mountain no one else seems to see. Catching goldfish from car seats. Being the safe space when the world feels too loud.
And yet, even when you feel stretched thin, worn out, or unsure – you still rise.
You rise for the morning routines and the middle-of-the-night wake-ups. For the hugs that never seem to last long enough. For the little hands reaching for yours and the “Mom, watch this!” moments on loop. You rise in your strength, your softness, your grace, and yes – even your messy, imperfect humanness.
Because being a mother isn’t about doing it all. It’s about being there through it all. And mama, you’ve been there. You’re still there. And you’re doing better than you think.
This Mother’s Day, I Want You to Hear This – You Are Not Alone
We don’t say it enough, but let’s be real – we’re not meant to do this alone. Motherhood was never designed to be a solo sport. It takes a village, a sisterhood, a safe circle of women who nod without judgment when you say, “I’m tired” or “I lost my temper” or “I cried in the bathroom today”.
The truth is, every mother you pass in the grocery store or wave to at school drop-off carries her own quiet weight. We all have our days when the dishes pile up, when patience feels impossible, when we wonder if we’re getting any of this right.
But here’s the beautiful thing – we keep going. And when we lift one another up, even in small ways – a smile, a message, a “me too” – we remind each other of our shared strength. Our strength is not in pretending it’s easy. It’s in admitting it’s hard… and showing up anyway.
You Are the Heartbeat of Your Home
Let that settle in for a moment.
You are the calm after the storm. The laugh in the chaos. The hands that hold, the voice that soothes, the presence that matters – even when it feels like no one’s watching. You are planting seeds every day that bloom in the hearts of your children, in ways you may not see yet – but they’re growing, mama. They are growing.
And let me say something I truly believe with my whole heart:
If women were allowed to lead the world, there would be no wars, no famine, no lack. Mothers are not destroyers. We are nurturers. We are builders. We are growers. We know how to feed a soul, mend what’s broken, and hold space for peace. The world would be a different place if it leaned into the wisdom and compassion that mothers carry in their bones.
You are enough – not because you checked everything off your list, but because you showed up with love. And that’s always been more than enough.
So today, whether you are a brand-new mama navigating midnight feedings, a seasoned mom with teens rolling their eyes at dinner, a foster mom, a stepmom, a mom who’s grieving, or one who’s waiting with hope – know this:
You are seen. You are celebrated. You are deeply, deeply loved.
And you are part of something bigger. A circle of women who carry one another, even from afar. Our strength is not just in what we do – it’s in who we are.
Mothers. Givers. Dreamers. Warriors in soft sweaters.
Happy Mother’s Day.
Keep showing up, just as you are. Because the world needs more of you.
In solidarity, strength, and sisterhood,
Susanna – a fellow mama, always cheering for you!
