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Published: Sun, 06 May 2018 05:00:00 +0000

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Mother’s Day celebrates mothers all around the world, but there are many women who may feel left out on the day. They may have experienced the death of a baby or babies, or even of adult children. They may have struggled to become pregnant, or had a miscarriage or stillbirth. For them, the day may bring sad feelings—feelings of isolation, loneliness, unworthiness, and pain.

Anna Jarvis founded Mother’s Day in 1908 and dedicated it to her mother Ann. Ann gave birth to about a dozen children, and only four of them survived into adulthood. So, the first mother honored on Mother’s Day was a bereaved mother, and Mother’s Day is connected to a story of loss—a story that many mothers have experienced. The hurt of their loss is most intense on Mother’s Day.

Carly Marie Dudley created International Bereaved Mother’s Day in 2010, a few years after the loss of her stillborn son Christian. She wanted to help heal the hearts of other hurting mothers. She believed that Mother’s Day should include all those who have experienced loss, as well as those who have been unable to conceive. The goal of the day is to change Mother’s Day so that it includes those who feel left out of it. Dudley wants International Bereaved Mother’s Day to be a temporary holiday, and for the hurting mothers to eventually become a part of Mother’s Day.

International Bereaved Mother’s Day, also known as International Babylost Mother’s Day, is being observed today! It has been observed the first Sunday of May since 2010.